Turkey Severance Pay Calculator 2026 (Kıdem Tazminatı)
Calculate severance pay (kıdem tazminatı) in Turkey for 2026: 30 days' gross pay per year of service, the ceiling of 73,729.87 TL, stamp tax and net amount.
The ceiling is 64,948.77 TL for exits from 1 January to 30 June 2026 and 73,729.87 TL from 1 July 2026. Only stamp tax is deducted; there is no income tax or SGK.
What it does
Under article 14 of Labour Law 1475, an employee with at least one year of service who is dismissed without just cause, resigns for just cause, retires, leaves for military service or, for women, within a year of marriage, receives 30 days of gross pay for every year worked, with fractions of a year paid pro rata. The wage includes regular benefits such as meal and transport money and is capped at the ceiling in force on the exit date.
How to use it
- Type the gross monthly salary and the regular monthly benefits.
- Choose the start date and the last day of work.
- Read the length of service, the gross and net severance pay and the stamp tax.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How is kıdem tazminatı calculated?
Gross pay × years of service, with months and days pro rata. With 50,000 TL and 7 years and 8 months: 350,000 + 33,333.33 = 383,333.33 TL gross, less 2,909.50 TL of stamp tax: 380,423.83 TL net.
What is the severance ceiling in 2026?
73,729.87 TL per year of service for exits from 1 July 2026, up from 64,948.77 TL in the first half. With a higher wage, 10 years pay at most 737,298.70 TL gross.
Do I get severance pay if I resign?
Not when you simply resign. You do when you resign for just cause under article 24 (unpaid wages, harassment, health reasons), to retire or to do military service, and women do within a year of marriage.
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