Overview: Turkey’s E-Invoicing Framework
Turkey has been a pioneer in digital tax compliance, implementing one of the most advanced e-invoicing systems in the region. Managed by the Turkish Revenue Administration (Gelir İdaresi Başkanlığı – GİB), the e-Invoicing framework applies to B2B, B2G, and certain B2C transactions.
Invoices must be issued in UBL-TR 1.2 structured format, digitally signed, and stored electronically for at least 10 years. The system continues to evolve, with GİB introducing new digital reporting, QR code requirements, and updated technical standards through its “New Central Application.”
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TRA - Turkish Revenue Administration.
GIB: Gelir İdare Başkanlığı.
UBL-TR 1.2 TEMEL/TICARET E-FATURA, UBL-TR 1.2. only for export invoices.
Mandatory for issuers and recipients for at least 10 years. All archived documents must be digitally signed with the XADES standard of digital signatures.
In the B2B environment, companies with a certain invoicing volume are obligated to invoice electronically. The moment from which the obligation begins for each volume is specified in the rollout calendar that determines which volumes will face the obligation. In the B2G environment, public administrations must be able to receive electronic invoices and their suppliers must be able to issue them if they are registered with the TRA.
Companies must register with the TRA with their VKN tax ID and submit the required government paperwork. A physical person’s digital certificate and the company’s digital seal, as well as the company’s registration need to be presented to the company’s notary.
Digital signatures are mandatory and must be generated through financial seals issued by the “The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey” in coordination with the Tax Authority.
The issuer of electronic invoices in Turkey cannot send them directly to the recipient. They must be delivered through the TRA platform.
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At Eaglessoft, we help businesses stay fully compliant with Turkey’s e-Invoicing and e-Archive mandates through robust and scalable solutions:
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E-Invoicing is mandatory for all businesses with annual revenue exceeding TRY 3 million, as well as for companies in specific industries such as e-commerce, real estate, construction, and intermediary services, even with lower turnover thresholds.
All invoices must be issued in UBL-TR 1.2 format — a structured XML format defined by the Turkish Revenue Administration (GİB). Each invoice must also include a digital signature and QR code to ensure authenticity and traceability.
Invoices are submitted electronically via the GİB portal, or automatically through integrated service providers (special integrators) connected to the official GİB system.
All electronic invoices must be securely stored in digital format for at least 10 years, ensuring full compliance with Turkish archiving and audit regulations.
Eaglessoft provides a fully compliant, automated, and scalable e-Invoicing solution that converts ERP or accounting data into the proper format, applies QR codes and digital signatures, and transmits invoices directly through the GİB system — all while maintaining long-term secure archiving.
In Turkey, e-Invoices are exchanged between registered taxpayers through the GİB system, while e-Archive Invoices are used for transactions with individuals or businesses not registered in the e-Invoicing system. Both must comply with the UBL-TR format and digital signature standards, but e-Archive invoices are reported to GİB on a daily basis instead of being transmitted in real time.