{"id":24629,"date":"2024-10-14T06:50:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T06:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.azkangroup.com\/?p=24629"},"modified":"2024-10-14T07:13:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T07:13:06","slug":"council-of-state-10th-chamber-annuls-ssi-meal-exemption-regulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azkangroup.com\/council-of-state-10th-chamber-annuls-ssi-meal-exemption-regulation","title":{"rendered":"Council of State 10th Chamber Annuls SSI Meal Exemption Regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The 10th Chamber of the Council of State has annulled key provisions governing the meal exemption limits applied to cash payments and benefits provided through meal vouchers, meal cards, and other similar tools by employers to insured employees. The annulment affects regulations concerning how these meal allowances are treated in calculating earnings subject to premiums under the Turkish Social Security Institution (SSI).<\/p>\n\n

Overview of the Annulment Decision<\/span><\/h2>\n\n

The decision particularly targets the regulation and circular that previously outlined the exemption limit for meal payments, which was partially considered as part of the earnings subject to social security premiums under Article 4, paragraph 1(a) of the relevant law. The decision removes the exemption limit on cash payments made by employers to third-party vendors for meals, as well as meal payments provided through instruments like vouchers and cards.<\/p>\n\n

The annulment refers specifically to:<\/p>\n\n