Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Real Estate Tax Law (Law No. 1319)

Article 3

CHAPTER ONE: Tax Liability

Building Tax shall be paid by the owner of the building or, if any, by the holder of the right of usufruct, or, where neither exists, by those who dispose of the building as if they were its owner.

Those who own a building in shared ownership shall be taxpayers in proportion to their shares. In joint ownership, the owners shall be jointly and severally liable for the tax.

CHAPTER TWO

Exemptions and Exceptions

Permanent exemptions:

Original Turkish text

MADDE 3

Bina Vergisini, binanın maliki, varsa intifa hakkı sahibi, her ikisi de yoksa binaya malik gibi tasarruf edenler öder.

Bir binaya paylı mülkiyet halinde malik olanlar, hisseleri oranında mükelleftirler. Elbirliği mülkiyette malikler vergiden müteselsilen sorumlu olurlar.

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

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