01.10.2020 Ankara
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Black Sea Region meeting held via video conference and held consultations with the Chamber/Commodity Exchange Presidents.
TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu provided information
about TOBB’s work during the pandemic as well as the work they carried together
with the Chambers, Commodity Exchanges and Sector Councils.
Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that after
consultations in March, the 70-item proposal was presented to President Recep
Tayyip Erdoğan, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “A large part of them came to life and continues
to pass. Here's the latest: VAT rate in the education sector has been lowered.
The period of benefit from the short work allowance has been extended to 31
October. A new county-based restructuring has been initiated in the Investment
Incentive system.”
Touching on issues they are following up
on, the President of TOBB said, “The possibility of maturity should be brought
for tax-SSI payments, pending receivables in the public sector (especially in
the medical sector) (in cash or bonds) should be paid. Short work allowance
implementation should continue until the end of 2020. YEKDEM costs should be
reduced. GEKAP-related loads should be reduced/deferred until 2021. Covid-19
should not be covered under work accidents. The articles against the agencies
must be changed in the Insurance Agents Regulation. There are applications in
the market that disrupt public competition, they must be put to an end.
Measures should be taken against the high prices of inputs used in agricultural
production.”