An Application in Healthcare Sector towards Accounting of Value Added Tax Generated by International Business Transactions

• Main Authors: Seçkin GÖNEN, Aslı YILMAZ
• Format: Article
• Language: Turkish
• Published: Usak University 2015-07-01
• Series: Optimum Ekonomi ve Yönetim Bilimleri Dergisi
• Subjects: International Trade; Export Exemption; Value Added Tax
• Online Access: http://dergipark.gov.tr/download/article-file/202181

The world has become into a single market and geographical boundaries has disappeared due to globalization in international commerce caused by recent rapid technological advancements in our country and internationally. The significance of export incentive is arising day by day in order to countries having a voice in the field in addition to developing market shares and improving competition powers. Besides, considering many times that our country faced with a foreign trade deficit made encouraging exports compulsory. On this basis, Value Added Tax Law numbered 3065, export exemptions made available for exporters are appeared as a successful and efficient implementation. The aim of this study is to reveal applicability of VAT in healthcare sector generated by international business transactions. Through this aim, sample case analysis is used as a qualitative research method. As a result of the research conducted, exemptions of VAT are applied to goods available for sale through inward processing regime. During the importation of raw materials which are going to be used for processing of goods to be exported by suspension system, taxes are paid in importation of raw materials thus paid VAT amounts in regime context are received back from affiliated tax office.