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VAT Withholding Calculator
VAT withholding (tevkifat) is Turkey's mechanism under which part of the VAT calculated on an invoice is not paid to the seller but is instead declared and paid to the tax office by the buyer; the withheld amount is found as VAT amount × withholding rate, not net amount × rate. Starting from the VAT-exclusive amount, the VAT-inclusive invoice total or the amount paid after withholding, this tool instantly gives you the net amount, the calculated VAT, the withheld VAT and the total payable to the seller.
VAT Withholding Calculator
Calculated VAT
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the full VAT shown on the invoice
Withheld VAT
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the buyer pays it to the tax office
VAT paid to the seller
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Invoice total
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net amount + the full VAT
Payable to the seller
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net amount + the VAT left with the seller
The "Paid" option works backward from the payment the customer made after withholding to find the invoice's net amount. Which withholding rate applies to which transaction is set by regulation and may change; confirm with your accountant before issuing the invoice. The calculation runs in your browser and no data is sent.
Calculation formula
Hesaplanan KDV = Matrah × KDV oranı Tevkif edilen KDV = Hesaplanan KDV × Tevkifat oranı (ör. 7/10 = 0,7) Satıcıya ödenen KDV = Hesaplanan KDV − Tevkif edilen KDV Satıcıya ödenecek = Matrah + Satıcıya ödenen KDV KDV dahil fatura toplamından: Matrah = Toplam ÷ (1 + KDV oranı) Tevkifat sonrası ödenenden: Matrah = Ödenen ÷ (1 + KDV oranı × (1 − Tevkifat oranı))
Example: 10,000 ₺ net amount, 20% VAT
The invoice's net amount is 10,000 ₺ and the VAT rate is 20%. The calculated VAT is 2,000 ₺ and all of it appears on the invoice; the withholding rate only determines how this 2,000 ₺ is split:
| Withholding rate | Withheld VAT (paid by the buyer) | VAT paid to the seller | Total payable to the seller |
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| 2/10 | 400 ₺ | 1.600 ₺ | 11.600 ₺ |
| 5/10 | 1.000 ₺ | 1.000 ₺ | 11.000 ₺ |
| 7/10 | 1.400 ₺ | 600 ₺ | 10.600 ₺ |
| 9/10 | 1.800 ₺ | 200 ₺ | 10.200 ₺ |
| 10/10 | 2.000 ₺ | 0 ₺ | 10.000 ₺ |
The invoice total is 12,000 ₺ on every row; what changes is how much of that total goes to the seller and how much to the tax office.
The most common mistake: applying the rate to the net amount
Applying 7/10 withholding to a net amount of 10,000 ₺ and getting 7,000 ₺ is wrong. The withholding rate is applied to the VAT amount: 2,000 × 7/10 = 1,400 ₺.
The second most common mistake is subtracting the withholding from the VAT rate (as in "I charged 6% VAT instead of 20%"). The invoice still shows a 20% VAT rate and the calculated VAT is still 2,000 ₺; withholding is the part of that amount left with the buyer on a separate line.
Who keeps which amounts on an invoice with withholding?
The seller shows the net amount and the full calculated VAT on the invoice, states the withheld portion separately, and collects the net amount + remaining VAT from the customer. The buyer declares and pays the VAT they withheld themselves in place of the seller; this declaration is made on VAT Return No. 2.
Which transactions are subject to withholding, what the rate is and above what invoice amount withholding applies are all set by the VAT General Implementation Communiqué and updated from time to time. That is why the tool has you choose the rate; confirm the right rate with your accountant before carrying out the transaction.
When tracking receivables with withholding
On a sale with withholding, the money you should expect from the customer is not the invoice total but the amount payable to the seller. If you record 12,000 ₺ in your receivables list and collect 10,600 ₺, a phantom shortfall of 1,400 ₺ appears and you waste time looking for the difference at reconciliation.
To track invoices together with amount, VAT, collections and remaining balance, you can use the invoice tracking Excel template, and for a debit–credit breakdown per customer, the customer account tracking template. For a standard invoice without withholding, the VAT calculator is enough to separate VAT-inclusive and exclusive amounts.
Frequently asked questions
What is VAT withholding?
VAT withholding (tevkifat) means that, for certain transactions, part or all of the VAT calculated on the invoice is not paid to the seller but is declared and paid to the tax office by the buyer. In partial withholding the rate is expressed in tenths, such as 2/10, 5/10 or 7/10; full withholding is 10/10.
How is VAT withholding calculated?
First the calculated VAT is found (net amount × VAT rate), then that amount is multiplied by the withholding rate. With a net amount of 10,000 ₺ and 20% VAT, the VAT is 2,000 ₺; with 5/10 withholding, 1,000 ₺ is withheld and 11,000 ₺ is paid to the seller.
What does 5/10 withholding mean?
It means five tenths, i.e. half, of the calculated VAT is paid by the buyer. On an invoice with 20% VAT, that means VAT equal to 10% of the net amount is withheld.
How do you calculate withholding from a VAT-inclusive amount?
First find the net amount: VAT-inclusive total ÷ (1 + VAT rate). For a 12,000 ₺ invoice with 20% VAT, the net amount is 12,000 ÷ 1.20 = 10,000 ₺; withholding is calculated on the VAT of that net amount. The "VAT-inclusive" option in the tool does this.
The customer paid with withholding deducted; how do I find the invoice's net amount?
Divide the amount paid by 1 + VAT rate × (1 − withholding rate). If 10,600 ₺ was paid with 20% VAT and 7/10 withholding, the net amount is 10,600 ÷ 1.06 = 10,000 ₺. The "Paid" option in the tool does this.
Who declares the withheld VAT?
The buyer declares and pays it; this declaration is made on VAT Return No. 2. The seller shows the transaction as subject to withholding on their own return. For details of the return, consult your accountant.
Which withholding rate applies to which transaction?
This is set by transaction type in the VAT General Implementation Communiqué and may change; there are also conditions such as amount thresholds. This page deliberately has you choose the rate. Confirm the right rate with your accountant before the transaction.
Are the amounts I enter saved?
No. The calculation runs entirely in your browser; amounts and rates are never sent to any server.
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Last updated: September 15, 2026