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Turkey Scraps Planned Crypto Tax, Targets Economic Reforms

Turkey has made the decision to abandon its plans to implement a new tax targeting stock market and cryptocurrency gains. Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz announced that the government will instead focus on reducing tax exemptions as part of its efforts to stabilize the economy and combat inflation. The proposed tax plan had caused concern among investors and led to a decline in equity trading volumes earlier in the year. Turkey is currently facing the challenge of lowering its inflation rate, which stands at 52%. Yilmaz emphasized the importance of improving public finances and revealed that offshore swap regulations limiting lira liquidity may eventually be lifted as part of broader economic reforms.