Although the concept of remote working came into our lives due to necessity with the coronavirus, this period actually served as a test period in a way. Many companies also weighed the pros and cons of working remotely during the virus period, and saw that this working method could be more advantageous. For this reason, remote working has now become a virus-free system that has a permanent place in our lives.
An important decision was published in the Official Gazette the other day. Within the scope of Presidential Decree No. 5806, the weekly remote working time of personnel working in Technology Development Zones, R&D or Design Centers has been increased. Employees can now work remotely 75% of their weekly working time.
Decision published in the Official Gazette:
“Within the scope of the income tax withholding incentive in the third paragraph of the temporary article 2 of the Technology Development Zones Law No. The decision of the President dated 16/10/2021 and numbered 2625 shall be repealed by applying the rate determined in terms of the time spent outside the said regions and centers to be applied to the total number of working hours subject to the incentive as seventy-five percent until 31/12/2023. It was decided in accordance with the aforementioned articles of the Law No. 4691 and Law No. 5746.”
What does the new decision mean?
With the new President’s Decision, the periods spent by the personnel outside the region, provided that they do not exceed 75% of the weekly working time, will be within the scope of the income tax withholding incentive. According to the information obtained from the Ministry of Industry and Technology, 155 thousand personnel working in approximately 8 thousand companies operating in 1566 R&D and Design Centers and 80 technoparks will be able to benefit from the regulation.
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