Approaches to Identifying Thin Capitalization and The Case of Turkey
Abstract
Thin capitalization is a consequence of efforts made by companies for the avoidance of taxation and efforts by the state to prevent the erosion of tax revenues. The laws of various countries accept thin capitalization as a loan substituted for capital; however, Turkish tax law recognizes thin capitalization as an act of tax avoidance. This study used various methods to examine the definition of the concept of thin capitalization and the disclosure of thin capitalization. The evolution of thin capitalization within the Turkish tax system, the defined components of thin capitalization in the Corporate Tax Code No: 5520, its taxation outcomes and revision procedures arediscussed, examples in the official communications are explained, and the concept of time limit is presented. The debt / equity fixed rate approach
was adopted in the Corporate Tax Code No. 5520, which came into force in 2006. This resolved uncertainty for taxpayers and brought the tax authorities an ease of application for the determination of thin capitalization.
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English
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Research Article
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Publication Date
June 6, 2017
Submission Date
January 2, 2017
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Year 2016 Number: 59