Value-added tax; a tax that is imposed at different rates on spending, according to the Value-Added Tax Law No. 3065 of 1984, and although companies pay this tax according to the sales profits that they achieve, this tax is mainly deducted from the final consumers of the goods, meaning that this tax is deducted in the end from the individual who consumes the goods, and this tax is applied in almost all countries of the world, and it is imposed in Turkey according to the necessity of consumed goods in three percentages, the least of which is 1%
The tax value can be refunded to any foreigner, or any Turkish citizen officially residing outside Turkey, and the price of the product whose tax value is to be restored must exceed 100 Turkish liras.
When purchasing a product, be sure to request a “tax-free” invoice stamped with the electronic invoice logo (e-fatura). If the employee does not give you an invoice with the “e-fatura” logo, you must check with the customs department at the airport to verify the bill, and it is preferable to go early before your plane takes off, look for the Tax-Free Point office at the airport, and request a refund of the tax value. The Tax Refund Office also provides its services at several points within cities.