Report Topics:
1:- General Information
2:- Cooling-off Period
3:- Pyramid Schemes
4:- Multi-Level Marketing
5:- Prohibition on Products
6:- Credit Restrictions Country
7:- Money Collections
8:- Licenses
9:- Status of Direct Sellers
10:- Earnings Claims
11:- Taxes and Fees
12:- Social Security
13:- Others
General Information
information.
Cooling-off Period
Seven (7) calendar days cooling off period after either delivery or invoice date, whichever is the later.
Pyramid Schemes
No anti-pyramid law exists in Turkey.
Multi-Level Marketing
There is no law specifically covering multi-level marketing. These companies are subject to the rules regulating the direct selling industry.
Prohibition on Products
No prohibitions on the sale of any consumer products by direct selling industry.
Credit Restrictions Country
The Law 4822 protects the consumer in the field of credit. All offers of credit to consumers must be in writing. The contract must indicate the name of the offeror, rate of credit and date of the offer. A copy of the contract must be given to the consumer.
Money Collections
Direct sellers companies and direct salespeople are free to collect any payments or down payments.
Licences
A company intending to operate a direct selling business must apply for a direct sales license . The details are explained in the Law 4077.
Status of Direct Sellers
Direct sellers are mostly independent but there are also direct selling companies with a number of employees.
Earnings Claims
No legislation.
Taxes and Fees
All direct selling companies must pay cooperate tax VAT and other applicable taxes. Independent Direct Sellers pay with holding tax.
Social Security
Not applicable
The WFDSA International Guide to Direct Selling Legislation is a guide and is not exhaustive either in terms of subjects presented or for all areas of concern to direct selling companies. It is intended to cover general areas of concern. The Guide is not a substitute for legal counsel but only intended to alert you to the general nature of laws and regulations affecting the direct selling industry in a particular country. Consequently, before beginning an operation in any foreign country, it is strongly recommended that competent legal counsel be consulted. While every effort has been made to insure that the information contained in this Guide is accurate, the variety of sources used makes absolute verification difficult. Further, laws and regulations also can change from time to time without notice. Therefore, the WFDSA cannot be held liable for the information included in this publication.