Research Article

Comparison of the Tax Auditing Process in the United States and Türkiye

Volume: 5 Number: 1 March 24, 2025
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Comparison of the Tax Auditing Process in the United States and Türkiye

Abstract

Tax auditing serves as a crucial mechanism for ensuring the sustainability of public finance and enhancing tax compliance, prompting governments to develop various methods to prevent tax losses and ensure tax equity. In the United States, tax audits are conducted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), with most audits taking the form of correspondence audits aimed at increasing voluntary tax compliance by minimizing disputes between taxpayers and the administration. In Türkiye, tax audits are regulated under the Tax Procedure Law and are conducted by the Tax Inspection Board. The explanatory invitation procedure has been introduced to enhance the effectiveness of tax audits and minimize disputes. This procedure allows taxpayers to provide explanations before facing punitive measures due to potential tax losses, thereby alleviating the administrative burden on the tax authorities. Although Türkiye’s tax audit system incorporates unique practices, the explanatory invitation mechanism structurally resembles the correspondence audit system in the United States. This study compares tax audit processes in Türkiye and the United States, providing a detailed evaluation of the similarities and differences between the audit systems of both countries.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Financial Law

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

March 21, 2025

Publication Date

March 24, 2025

Submission Date

February 1, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 3, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 5 Number: 1

APA
Bişgin, A., & Turna, F. (2025). Comparison of the Tax Auditing Process in the United States and Türkiye. Uluslararası Sosyal Siyasal Ve Mali Araştırmalar Dergisi, 5(1), 63-78. https://doi.org/10.70101/ussmad.1631373
AMA
1.Bişgin A, Turna F. Comparison of the Tax Auditing Process in the United States and Türkiye. Uluslararası Sosyal Siyasal ve Mali Araştırmalar Dergisi. 2025;5(1):63-78. doi:10.70101/ussmad.1631373
Chicago
Bişgin, Aytül, and Fatma Turna. 2025. “Comparison of the Tax Auditing Process in the United States and Türkiye”. Uluslararası Sosyal Siyasal Ve Mali Araştırmalar Dergisi 5 (1): 63-78. https://doi.org/10.70101/ussmad.1631373.
EndNote
Bişgin A, Turna F (March 1, 2025) Comparison of the Tax Auditing Process in the United States and Türkiye. Uluslararası Sosyal Siyasal ve Mali Araştırmalar Dergisi 5 1 63–78.
IEEE
[1]A. Bişgin and F. Turna, “Comparison of the Tax Auditing Process in the United States and Türkiye”, Uluslararası Sosyal Siyasal ve Mali Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 63–78, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.70101/ussmad.1631373.
ISNAD
Bişgin, Aytül - Turna, Fatma. “Comparison of the Tax Auditing Process in the United States and Türkiye”. Uluslararası Sosyal Siyasal ve Mali Araştırmalar Dergisi 5/1 (March 1, 2025): 63-78. https://doi.org/10.70101/ussmad.1631373.
JAMA
1.Bişgin A, Turna F. Comparison of the Tax Auditing Process in the United States and Türkiye. Uluslararası Sosyal Siyasal ve Mali Araştırmalar Dergisi. 2025;5:63–78.
MLA
Bişgin, Aytül, and Fatma Turna. “Comparison of the Tax Auditing Process in the United States and Türkiye”. Uluslararası Sosyal Siyasal Ve Mali Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 63-78, doi:10.70101/ussmad.1631373.
Vancouver
1.Aytül Bişgin, Fatma Turna. Comparison of the Tax Auditing Process in the United States and Türkiye. Uluslararası Sosyal Siyasal ve Mali Araştırmalar Dergisi. 2025 Mar. 1;5(1):63-78. doi:10.70101/ussmad.1631373

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