First month after Turkish company registration: an owner checklist
After a company is registered in Turkey, the owner benefits from turning the registration result into a working routine: assign owners, collect evidence and keep four tracks separate — the company, employees, the bank and the document flow. Registration procedures run through MERSİS and the relevant trade registry; after registration the trade registry notifies the tax office and SGK, and the registration of the company and of employees are described separately. The 'first month' here is an editorial planning horizon with a named owner and evidence of completion, not a universal statutory deadline. Below you will find a checklist of task, owner, evidence and dependency, a section on the bank and common mistakes. The page does not name mandatory tax returns, filing deadlines or electronic bookkeeping systems.
Who this guide helps
- Owners whose company in Turkey has just been registered and who want to allocate responsibility for the first working steps.
- Directors or coordinators who need a verifiable task list with evidence of completion.
Scope and boundaries
- This is not a list of statutory deadlines: a month is a recommended planning horizon.
- The page does not name mandatory tax returns, their filing deadlines, employee registration dates or electronic bookkeeping systems: those need current rules and your company's profile.
- The page does not guarantee that a bank account will be opened and does not state any bank timelines.
Four tracks for the first month
RelocationTR recommends running the first month as a small project with an owner and evidence for each task. The official source describes the registration of the company and of employees separately, so the plan should keep them apart too.
- Company: registration documents, evidence and an archive.
- Employees: a separate hiring decision and a separate registration plan.
- Bank: data for identifying the company and later updates of information and documents.
- Document flow: written agreements on document handover, reconciliations and reports.
Invest in Türkiye: MERSİS and trade registry · Invest in Türkiye: notifications and employee registration · MASAK, Article 7(1)–(3) · MASAK, Article 19(1)
Checklist: task, owner, evidence, dependency
| Task | Owner | Evidence | Dependency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company: collect and keep the registration documents; registration procedures run through MERSİS and the trade registry | The owner; the registration provider, if it ran the procedure | Copies in the company archive with an index | Completion of registration |
| Company: ask the provider to confirm that the trade registry has notified the tax office and SGK, and what further steps your company specifically needs | The owner; the provider | A written reply from the provider | Completion of registration |
| Employees: decide whether hiring is planned; if so, prepare a separate registration plan and do not mix it with the company's registration | The owner; the provider | A written plan with named owners; dates come from confirmed rules, not from this page | The hiring decision; completion of company registration |
| Bank: prepare the company's registration data, a description of its activity and the details of the person with authority to represent it | The director or another authorised person | A document set cross-checked for names and data | Registration documents ready |
| Bank: name the person responsible for answering bank requests and for updating information and documents | The owner | The name of the responsible person in a written internal procedure | The start of the banking relationship |
| Document flow: agree in writing when source documents are handed over, how bank statements are reconciled and what reports the owner receives | The owner; the accounting provider | A signed agreement or one confirmed in correspondence | Choosing the accounting provider |
| Wrap-up: at the end of the month, reconcile what is done, carry over open tasks and update owners | The owner | A short dated note | The results of the previous rows |
Invest in Türkiye: MERSİS and trade registry · Invest in Türkiye: notifications and employee registration · MASAK, Article 7(1)–(3) · MASAK, Article 19(1)
The bank in the first month
When identifying a company, the bank establishes its registration data, its activity and the details of the person with authority to represent it. During an ongoing relationship, the bank, as an obliged entity, monitors whether transactions match the client's profile and sources of funds and keeps client information and records current. These provisions do not guarantee that an account will be opened and do not state any deadlines.
How to run the month step by step
- Name an owner for each of the four tracks.
- Collect the registration documents in one archive with an index.
- Ask the provider in writing which further steps your company needs after the notification of the tax office and SGK.
- Decide whether to hire and, if so, keep the employee plan separate.
- Prepare the bank set: registration data, activity and representative details.
- Agree in writing on document handover, statement reconciliation and owner reports.
- At the end of the month, run a wrap-up check and update the plan.
Invest in Türkiye: MERSİS and trade registry · Invest in Türkiye: notifications and employee registration · MASAK, Article 7(1)–(3)
Sources and limits of this page
Registration procedures run through MERSİS and the relevant trade registry; after registration the trade registry notifies the tax office and SGK, and the registration of the company and of employees are described separately. No universal employee registration dates or mandatory first-month checklist follow from this.
Invest in Türkiye: MERSİS and trade registry · Invest in Türkiye: notifications and employee registration
MASAK regulation (Article 7(1)–(3) and Article 19(1)): when identifying a company, the bank establishes its registration data, its activity and the details of the person with authority to represent it; during an ongoing relationship, the bank, as an obliged entity, monitors whether transactions match the client's profile and sources of funds and keeps client information and records current. No amounts, deadlines or guarantees follow.
Common mistakes
- Treating the 'first month' as a statutory deadline.
- Mixing the registration of the company and of employees in one list with no separate plan.
- Not recording owners and evidence of completion.
- Not preparing the activity description and the representative's details for the bank.
- Not agreeing in writing when source documents are handed over and what reports the owner receives.
Invest in Türkiye: notifications and employee registration · MASAK, Article 7(1)–(3)
Discuss your documents and task
If you want to check your first-month plan, send us the registration documents and your list of questions for the bank and providers, and we will help identify which evidence and owners are missing.
Discuss the taskFrequently asked questions
Is the first month after registration a legal deadline?
No. The first month is an editorial planning horizon with a named owner and evidence of completion, not a universal statutory deadline.
Who notifies the tax office and SGK after registration?
According to the official source, after registration the trade registry notifies the tax office and SGK. It is best to ask your provider in writing which further steps your company specifically needs.
Do employees have to be registered in the first month?
The registration of the company and of employees are described separately, and this page does not state any employee registration deadline. If hiring is planned, prepare a separate plan and check the dates against current rules.
What does the bank want to know about the company?
When identifying a company, the bank establishes its registration data, its activity and the details of the person with authority to represent it. During an ongoing relationship, the bank, as an obliged entity, monitors whether transactions match the client's profile and sources of funds and keeps client information and records current. This does not guarantee that an account will be opened.
Primary sources
Prepared by RelocationTR. The dates below refer to checks of the cited source provisions.
- Invest in Türkiye: MERSİS and trade registryProvision checked: 2026-10-01
- Invest in Türkiye: notifications and employee registrationProvision checked: 2026-10-01
- MASAK, Article 7(1)–(3)Provision checked: 2026-10-01
- MASAK, Article 19(1)Provision checked: 2026-10-01