One of the main reasons investors establish or acquire a company rather than operating a business personally is the protection provided by limited liability. A foreign investor may invest EUR 1 million in a Turkish company but naturally wants to know whether a creditor could later pursue the investor’s: if the Turkish company becomes unable […]
A foreign investor may establish a Turkish company, acquire shares in an existing Turkish business or invest in a Turkish startup with the expectation of receiving profits in the future. When the company becomes profitable, an important question arises: How are dividends paid by a Turkish company to a foreign shareholder taxed? Under Türkiye’s domestic […]
Can a Turkish company pay dividends to its foreign shareholders? As a general rule, the answer is yes. A foreign shareholder of a Turkish company can receive dividends and, subject to applicable tax and banking procedures, transfer those dividends abroad. Türkiye’s Foreign Direct Investment Law expressly provides that foreign investors may transfer abroad net profits, […]
Investing in a startup is only half of the investment strategy. The other half is determining how the investor will eventually recover its capital and realize a return. A foreign investor may acquire 10%, 25% or even a controlling stake in a Turkish startup expecting that the company will later be sold, complete another funding […]
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Landlord’s Permission? One of the most common problems in lease relationships is a tenant renting the leased home or workplace to another person without the landlord’s permission. In practice, this may arise as a “sublease,” a “transfer of the leased property” or “allowing a third person to use the home.” So, can a tenant rent […]
Landlord’s Permission? One of the most common problems in lease relationships is a tenant renting the leased home or workplace to another person without the landlord’s permission. In practice, this may arise as a “sublease,” a “transfer of the leased property” or “allowing a third person to use the home.” So, can a tenant rent […]
Undertaking? One of the documents most frequently encountered in lease relationships is an eviction undertaking. Particularly in residential and workplace leases, landlords may ask tenants to sign an eviction undertaking in order to secure the future vacation of the property. In practice, however, these documents are often prepared incompletely, incorrectly or with blank sections. One […]