Recognition of SSI Premium Employer’s Share Support, Which is Within the Scope of Law Number 5746, Pursuant to TMS 20 in Accordance with the Regulations in 2016 & 2017 Cover Image

2016 Ve 2017 Yılındaki Düzenlemelere Göre 5746 Sayılı Kanun Kapsamındaki SGK Primi İşveren Payı Desteğinin TMS 20 Uyarınca Muhasebeleştirilmesi
Recognition of SSI Premium Employer’s Share Support, Which is Within the Scope of Law Number 5746, Pursuant to TMS 20 in Accordance with the Regulations in 2016 & 2017

Author(s): Hakan Seldüz, M. Yılmaz İçerli
Subject(s): Public Administration, Public Law, Law on Economics, Public Finances, Accounting - Business Administration
Published by: SD Yayınevi
Keywords: R&D incentives; Law number 5746; SSI premium employer’s share support; TMS 20;

Summary/Abstract: Multifarious incentives are provided for R&D, innovation and design activities with “The Law about Supporting R&D and Design Activities” numbered 5746, in 2008. Some articles of Law number 5746 was changed with Law number 6676 issued in 2016. In 2017, some changes were made over the present regulatory texts of Law number 5746 and some new regulatory texts were issued. Thus, incentives are made more attractive and also their acquisition circumstances and application conditions are made easier. TMS 20 is the accounting standard applied in accounting for, and in the disclosure of government incentives. It is indicated within TMS 20 that receiving manner of the incentive would not affect its accounting method. It is stated that incentives received either in cash or as a reduction of a liability to the government would be accounted for in the same manner. One of the incentives identified in Law number 5746, is SSI premium employer’s share support. Pursuant to regarding law, half of SSI premium employer’s share that is calculated over the wages earned from related efforts of the staff -who are employed in R&D, innovation and design centers and in projects approved by organizations defined in regulations- is being paid from the related fund in Ministry of Finance’s budget, if specified requirements are met. This paper comprises recognition of SSI premium employer’s share support which is defined in Law number 5746. To demonstrate calculation -in accordance with recent regulations- and recognition steps -pursuant to TMS 20- of SSI premium employer’s share supports for staff who have different qualifications, is set as objective of the study. A literature review is made over the legislations whole, which includes laws, by-laws and general communiques, and the related academic studies. SSI premium employer’s share support is explained in details after incentive elements defined within Law number 5746 are briefly summarized. The subject is tried to be concretized by giving epitomes about calculation and book entries of this support and obtained implications are summarized in conclusion section.

  • Issue Year: 4/2018
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 96-117
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Turkish