Dijital Ekonominin Vergilendirilmesi Sorunu: Türkiye ve Seçili Ülkelerde Tek Taraflı Uygulamalar

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Dijital Ekonominin Vergilendirilmesi Sorunu: Türkiye ve Seçili Ülkelerde Tek Taraflı Uygulamalar

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Dünyayı etkisi altına alan Covid-19 pandemi- sinin bulaş hızını düşürebilmek amacıyla korona- virüs tedbirleri kapsamında yapılan kısıtlamalar, dijital medya ve internet kullanımını oldukça ar- tırmıştır. Kısıtlamalardan en fazla etkilenen alan- lardan birisi şüphesiz ekonomi olmuştur. Bilhassa ticaretin dijital alana kayması vergisel düzenle- meleri zaruri kılmıştır. Nitekim birçok ülke daimi iş yeri olmaksızın ticari faaliyetlerle gelir elde etme fırsatı yakalamıştır. Maliye politikasının temel ar- gümanı olan vergilerle ilgili yaşanan kayıpların asgariye indirilmesi oldukça önemli bir husustur. Bu kapsamda çalışmada dijital ekonomi kavramı teorik olarak incelenmiş, ticari faaliyetlerin net- leştirilmesi ve vergilendirilmesindeki zorluklar ele alınmıştır. Seçili ülkelerde ve Türkiye’de alınan tedbirlere bakıldığında dijital hizmet vergisi, dijital işyeri konsepti, online reklam stopajı gibi yöntem- ler dikkat çekmektedir. Ancak dijital ekonomide etkin vergilendirme için tek taraflı yöntemlerden ziyade küresel çaplı kurallar oluşturularak vergi sistemlerinin güncelleştirilmesi gereklidir
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THE PROBLEM OF TAXING THE DIGITAL ECO- NOMY: UNILATERAL IMPLEMENTATIONS IN TUR- KEY AND SELECTED COUNTRIES

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The restrictions made within the scope of co- ronavirus measures in order to reduce the trans- mission rate of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has taken the world under its influence, has greatly increased the use of digital media and internet. One of the areas most affected by the restricti- ons was undoubtedly the economy. In particular, the shift of trade to the digital field has made tax regulations necessary. As a matter of fact, many countries have had the opportunity to earn inco- me through commercial activities without a per- manent workplace. Minimizing the losses related to taxes, which is the main argument of fiscal policy, is a very important issue. In this context, the concept of digital economy has been exami- ned theoretically. The difficulties in netting and taxation of business activities are discussed. Con- sidering the measures taken in selected count- ries and Turkey, methods such as digital service tax, digital workplace concept, online advertising withholding draw attention. However, for effecti- ve taxation in the digital economy, it is necessary to update the taxation system by creating global rules rather than unilateral methods.
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