Attachment 12: Contractor Regist. Process Turkey

Attachment 12. This is informational only at this time. It will only affect the awarded contractor. U.S. Military Group – Türkiye

REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR DOD CONTRACTORS IN TÜRKIYE

U.S. contractors (firms or individuals) accompanying U.S. Forces have been operating in Türkiye for more than 60 years. Under international agreements with the Government of Türkiye, these contractors and their U.S. national employees have been given certain rights and privileges, including corporation/income tax exemptions, tax and customs duty exemption to import personal and household effects, use of Post Exchange and related activities, etc. To receive benefits from these privileges, the Turkish Government (Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)) must be notified in accordance with the Exchange of Diplomatic Notes (DipNote) 630. Though there have been several changes in Turkish laws regarding foreign companies in recent years, the process for contractors accompanying U.S. Forces in Türkiye is still relatively easy due to DipNote 630 and many years of implementation. The basic procedural steps are discussed below. This process is generally for contractors that have not previously performed DoD contracts, accompanying U.S. Forces in Türkiye. Unless there is a significant change in the type of work or location or a significant increase in the number of U.S. national employees, diplomatic notification and tax registration is only required once per company—not for each new contract award. Contracting officers should allow not less than 90 days between the contract award date and the required work start date. This informational document was prepared by the U.S. Military Group – Türkiye (USMILGP-T) Legal Office to assist contracting officers and new DoD contractors in Türkiye. It is not intended as legal advice and does not create obligations on the part of the U.S. Government. Diplomatic Notification
For new DoD contractors in Türkiye, contracting offices should provide the following information to the USMILGP-T legal office ([email protected]) as soon as possible after contract award: •
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Legal name of the company
Office address in Türkiye for correspondence and registration with the tax office1 Description of the service(s) to be provided in Türkiye Location(s) where the services are going to be performed Number of projected U.S. national employees
Start and end dates of the contract
Contractor representative’s contact information for Türkiye (e.g. site lead)