Severance Pay Calculator (Kıdem Tazminatı)
Calculates length of service and gross severance pay from the start and termination dates, applying the statutory ceiling in force on the termination date.
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What severance pay is in Turkey
Severance pay (kıdem tazminatı) is a statutory entitlement that accrues from the employment relationship itself. After one year of service, a qualifying termination entitles the employee to 30 days' gross pay for every year worked, pro-rated for part years.
It is not a discretionary payment and it is not negotiated. Employers new to Turkey should treat it as a balance-sheet item that grows quietly from the first year onward.
The all-in salary, and the statutory ceiling
The calculation uses the all-in gross salary, not the base gross: regular benefits such as transport, meals and recurring bonuses are included. One-off and irregular payments are not.
The amount payable for each year cannot exceed a statutory ceiling, revised every January and July. Which ceiling applies is decided by the termination date, not the payment date — an employee who leaves in December and is paid in January is settled on December's ceiling.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is entitled to severance pay?
- An employee with at least one year of service whose contract ends for a qualifying reason. An employee who simply resigns is not normally entitled; military service, marriage (for a female employee, within one year of marrying), retirement and termination for just cause are among the exceptions.
- Is severance pay taxed?
- It is exempt from income tax and from social security contributions. Only stamp duty of 0.759% is deducted, which is why the gross and net figures are close.
- Do part years count?
- Yes. Months and days beyond a full year are paid pro-rata at the same rate. An employee with three years and six months is entitled to three and a half years' worth.