Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Constitution of the Republic of Türkiye

Article 73: VI. Obligation to pay taxes

PART TWO: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES › Chapter Four: Political Rights and Duties

Everyone is under the obligation to pay taxes according to his or her financial resources in order to meet public expenditure.

The fair and balanced distribution of the tax burden is the social objective of fiscal policy.

Taxes, duties, fees and other such financial obligations shall be imposed, amended or abolished by law.

The President of the Republic may be empowered to amend the provisions on exemptions, exceptions and reductions in, and the rates of, taxes, duties, fees and other such financial obligations, within the minimum and maximum limits prescribed by law.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 73 · VI. Vergi ödevi

Herkes, kamu giderlerini karşılamak üzere, mali gücüne göre, vergi ödemekle yükümlüdür.

Vergi yükünün adaletli ve dengeli dağılımı, maliye politikasının sosyal amacıdır.

Vergi, resim, harç ve benzeri mali yükümlülükler kanunla konulur, değiştirilir veya kaldırılır.

Vergi, resim, harç ve benzeri mali yükümlülüklerin muaflık, istisnalar ve indirimleriyle oranlarına ilişkin hükümlerinde kanunun belirttiği yukarı ve aşağı sınırlar içinde değişiklik yapmak yetkisi Cumhurbaşkanına verilebilir.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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