Turkey notice pay calculator: notice period and net pay
Enter the gross monthly pay with regular benefits, the length of service and the month of payment to see the notice period, gross notice pay, income tax, stamp tax and the net amount. Free, no sign-up required.
How is notice pay calculated in Turkey?
Notice pay (ihbar tazminatı) is the wage for the notice period that a party owes when it ends an open-ended employment contract without giving the notice required by Article 17 of Labour Law No. 4857. The calculator works it out like this:
Daily gross pay = gross monthly pay with benefits ÷ 30
Gross notice pay = daily gross pay × notice period in days
Income tax = tax on (cumulative base + gross notice pay) − tax on the cumulative base
Stamp tax = gross notice pay × 7.59 per thousand
Net notice pay = gross notice pay − income tax − stamp tax
The pay used is the same "dressed" wage (giydirilmiş ücret) as for severance pay: the last gross wage plus the monthly value of regular benefits such as meal and transport allowances. Unlike severance pay, notice pay has no ceiling.
Notice periods in Turkey
The notice period depends on the length of service with the same employer. Article 17 sets these minimum periods:
| Length of service | Notice period |
|---|---|
| Less than 6 months | 2 weeks |
| 6 months to 1.5 years | 4 weeks |
| 1.5 years to 3 years | 6 weeks |
| More than 3 years | 8 weeks |
The law says "up to" 1.5 and 3 years, so the calculator reads the limits as included: exactly 1.5 years gives 4 weeks and exactly 3 years gives 6 weeks, and it notes this when your service falls on a limit. These periods are minimums; a contract can make them longer. The employer may end the contract at once by paying the notice wages in advance, and during a notice period it must give at least two hours of paid leave a day for job hunting (Article 27).
Is notice pay taxed in Turkey?
Notice pay is taxed as wages: income tax and stamp tax apply, but no social security contributions.
- Income tax: the payment is added to the employee's cumulative tax base for the year and taxed with the 2026 wage tariff (15% to 40%), so it often reaches a higher bracket than the monthly salary. Unlike severance pay, it is not on the exemption list of Income Tax Law No. 193; the 2026 wage income guide of the Revenue Administration (GİB) notes that a payment's name, such as compensation, does not change its character as wages.
- Stamp tax: 7.59 per thousand (0.759%) of the gross amount, under Stamp Duty Law No. 488.
- Social security: Article 80/b of Law No. 5510, as amended by Law No. 7577 of 2 April 2026, excludes notice pay from the contribution base.
The calculator assumes the minimum wage exemption for the month was used on that month's salary. If you have your payslip, enter the cumulative tax base including the month's salary for an exact result. The brackets are explained in Turkey income tax brackets.
Worked example
Example: a hypothetical employee with a dressed gross wage of TRY 50,000 a month and 4 years of service is dismissed without notice, and the notice pay is paid with the September 2026 salary. These are the calculator's default values.
More than 3 years of service gives 8 weeks, or 56 days. Daily gross pay: 50,000 ÷ 30 = TRY 1,666.67. Gross notice pay: 50,000 ÷ 30 × 56 = TRY 93,333.33.
The monthly tax base on the salary is TRY 42,500 (gross minus 15% contributions), so the cumulative base after the September salary is 42,500 × 9 = TRY 382,500. Income tax on the notice pay: tax on 475,833.33 minus tax on 382,500 = TRY 23,975.00, as the payment crosses into the 27% bracket. Stamp tax: TRY 708.40. Net notice pay: TRY 68,649.93.
With 1 year of service instead, the notice period is 4 weeks: TRY 46,666.67 gross, TRY 11,375.00 income tax, TRY 354.20 stamp tax and TRY 34,937.47 net.
When notice pay is not owed, and which values to enter
Notice applies to open-ended contracts. A fixed-term contract ends on its date without notice, and either side may end any contract at once for just cause: the employee under Article 24 and the employer under Article 25 of Labour Law No. 4857. The obligation also binds the employee: an employee who resigns without notice and without just cause owes notice pay to the employer. Severance pay is a separate payment; see the Turkey severance pay calculator and the Turkey severance pay guide.
- Gross monthly pay with regular benefits: the last gross wage plus regular extras.
- Service: full years, months (0 to 11) and days (0 to 30); for less than a year, enter 0 years.
- Month of payment: sets how much of the year's tax base is already used.
- Cumulative income tax base: optional, from the payslip, the month's salary included.
- Advanced settings: the 2026 social security ceiling (TRY 297,270), used to estimate the cumulative base, and the stamp tax rate.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the notice period in Turkey?
Two weeks for less than 6 months of service, 4 weeks for 6 months to 1.5 years, 6 weeks for 1.5 to 3 years and 8 weeks for more than 3 years, under Article 17 of Labour Law No. 4857. Contracts can set longer periods.
Is notice pay the same as severance pay?
No. Notice pay compensates for a notice period that was not given and has no ceiling, while severance pay rewards years of service, needs at least one year and is capped. One termination can give a right to both.
Is notice pay taxed in Turkey?
Yes. It is taxed as wages: income tax at the bracket reached by the cumulative tax base, plus 0.759% stamp tax. No social security contributions are deducted.
Does an employee have to give notice when resigning in Turkey?
Yes. The same periods apply to an employee who ends an open-ended contract, unless there is just cause. An employee who leaves without notice owes notice pay to the employer.
Can a contract set a longer notice period?
Yes. The periods in Article 17 are minimums, and an employment or collective agreement may extend them. The calculator uses the legal minimum; for a longer agreed period, multiply the daily gross pay it shows by the agreed number of days.
Sources
- Labour Law No. 4857, Articles 17, 24, 25 and 27 (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
- GİB: 2026 guide to wage income (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
- Income Tax Law No. 193 (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
- Resmî Gazete: General Communiqué on Income Tax No. 332, 2026 tariff (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
- Stamp Duty Law No. 488 (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
- Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law No. 5510 (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
- SGK: 2026 earnings floor and ceiling for contributions (Turkish) (opens in a new tab)
This calculator is general information, not tax, legal or investment advice. Results depend on the values you enter; rates, ceilings and amounts in Turkey change often, so check the date of each figure and the official source, and ask a licensed adviser about your own situation. Sources, checks and corrections: see the editorial policy.
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