An article authored by Betül Pınarbaşı, Founder of our firm, titled “The Impact of Tax Policies on the Yachting Sector” has been published in the September–October issue of 7Deniz Magazine.
The article examines recent changes in tax practices affecting the yachting sector, with a particular focus on the removal of ÖTV and VAT exemptions. It…
Feb 23, 2024
On January 18, 2024, the "Communiqué on Amendment to the Value Added Tax General Implementation Communiqué Regarding Changes in Value Added Tax Refund Requests in International Transportation Activities," numbered 49, was published in the Official Gazette with important changes to the VAT application for transportation exceptions.
According to the published Communiqué, the…
A Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette dated 6 September 2025 numbered 33009 has introduced an 8 percent Special Consumption Tax for certain marine vessels. The decree entered into force on the same date.
Under this regulation an 8 percent ÖTV will apply to marine vessels for which the first acquisition takes place as…
In the first episode of the YouTube series LA Global Currents, produced by the LA Marine team at Lester Aldridge and focusing on current and critical issues shaping the global maritime industry, Betül Pınarbaşı, Founder of our firm, discusses the legal framework and practical dynamics of ship arrest in Türkiye.
Key topics covered in the…
Betül Pınarbaşı, Founder of our firm, recently delivered a webinar in collaboration with the Koster Shipowners and Operators Association titled “From Legislation to Practice: Environmental Pollution Fines in Turkish Waters.”
The session focused on key issues that frequently give rise to disputes in practice, including:
• the determination of fines based on gross tonnage rather…
An article authored by Betül Pınarbaşı, Founder of our firm, titled “A Comparison of BIMCO SHIPSALE 22 and the NSF 2012 Ship Sale Form: A New Horizon in Ship Sale or Merely a By Product?” has been published in the December issue of 7Deniz Haber magazine.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gwhu1suw-6xJzc3TfoVkN8G9LiW0q4xZ/view
https://www.7deniz.net/7deniz-dergisi-kasim-aralik-2023-sayisi-cikti
