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Turkish severance pay calculator
Calculate Turkish severance pay (kıdem tazminatı) based on gross salary, service length and the 2025 ceiling. Includes notice pay option.
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About the Turkish Severance Pay Calculator
Calculate your statutory severance entitlement under Turkish labour law. Enter your gross monthly salary (including regular benefits), employment start and end dates.
The calculator applies the current half-yearly severance ceiling set by the government. For each full year of service you are entitled to 30 days' gross pay, pro-rated for partial years. If enabled, notice pay (ihbar tazminatı) is calculated based on total service length.
How to use the Turkish Severance Pay Calculator
- Enter your gross monthly salary including benefits.
- Set the employment start and end dates.
- Select the tax year for the correct ceiling.
- Optionally enable notice pay calculation.
- Review total severance and tax-free status.
Frequently asked questions
Is severance pay taxed?
Severance pay (kıdem tazminatı) is exempt from income tax and SGK contributions in Turkey. Only stamp tax (0.759%) is deducted.
What is the severance ceiling?
There is a per-year ceiling tied to the highest civil servant retirement bonus, updated every six months. For 2025 H1 it is approximately ₺35,058 per year of service.
When am I entitled to severance?
You must have at least one year of service and the termination must be qualifying — employer dismissal without just cause, retirement, military service, death, or resignation for certain reasons (e.g. marriage for female employees within one year).
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Figures are estimates for guidance only. Always confirm with the official source or a qualified professional before acting on them.