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Don't miss the deadline for your industrial registry annual return
Businesses in Türkiye's industrial registry must send their annual return (işletme cetveli) to the Ministry electronically within four months of the calendar year end, or of a special accounting period's end (Industrial Registry Law, Article 5). The owner or business managers are responsible; late filers are fined.
Under Türkiye's Industrial Registry Law, industrial businesses report their activities for the year in an annual return (senelik işletme cetveli) filled in on the Ministry's template, and send it to the Ministry within four months of the end of the calendar year, using the procedure in Article 2 (Article 5). Article 2 requires returns to be sent to the Ministry electronically.
Seasonal businesses that have been given a special accounting period by the tax authorities send the return within four months of the end of that period, provided they report the date and number of their permission letter within the period in the first paragraph. Businesses that report force majeure accepted by the Ministry may be given extra time (Article 5).
At a glance
| Who files | Industrial businesses registered in the industrial registry (Articles 1, 2 and 5) |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Within four months of the calendar year end; for a special accounting period, within four months of its end (Article 5) |
| Where | To the Ministry, electronically as set out in Article 2 (Articles 2 and 5) |
| Extra time | If force majeure is reported and accepted by the Ministry (Article 5) |
| Who acts | The owner if a natural person, or the business manager if any; for legal entities, the business managers (Article 8) |
An industrial business is a place that continuously and serially manufactures or processes goods by machines, equipment or by hand, or extracts and processes minerals. Businesses doing continuous and serial repairs, power plants, large construction sites such as shipbuilding, and IT and software producers are also covered; handicrafts, home crafts and small repair shops are not (Article 1).
Who is responsible?
The industrial business. The steps required by the Law are carried out by the owner if a natural person, or by the business managers if any, and by the business managers for legal entities (Article 8).
If the deadline passes
Businesses that do not send the annual return to the Ministry on time are subject to an administrative fine (Article 9). The fine is imposed by the local governor (Article 11), and proceedings depend on a written request from the Ministry (Article 13). Providing false information is subject to a separate administrative fine (Article 11).
What else must be reported?
Changes to the information in the registration return, and permanent or temporary closure or restart of the business, must be reported to the Ministry within one month; stoppages of less than three months for reasons such as repair and cleaning, and seasonal activity, are excluded (Article 4). Newly opened industrial businesses send their returns electronically within two months of starting operations (Article 2).
Tracking it with ExpirySuite
- Add each industrial business as a separate record, upload the industrial registry certificate and the filed return as files, and enter the filing deadline as the expiry date.
- Email reminders arrive 60, 30, 14, 7 and 1 days before expiry and on the expiry day, so the team preparing the financial data can start in time.
- Assign the person who prepares the return as the document owner; overdue records are also reported to managers on days 3, 7 and 14.
- You can request the filing confirmation from an external accountant through a secure link valid for 14 days, without them needing an account.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the annual return due in Türkiye?
- Within four months of the end of the calendar year (Industrial Registry Law, Article 5). For seasonal businesses with a special accounting period, the period runs from the end of that accounting period.
- Can I get extra time?
- If you report force majeure and the Ministry accepts it, extra time may be granted (Article 5).
- Is there a penalty for not filing?
- Yes. Businesses that do not send the annual return on time are fined by the local governor (Articles 9 and 11).
- What if I close the business?
- Permanent or temporary closure and restart must be reported to the Ministry within one month (Article 4).
Sources
Last checked: Sep 30, 2026 · This page summarises official sources for general information and is not legal advice. Check the linked sources for current rules and fees.
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