Accounting services for importers and exporters in Turkey

Typical situations

Trading companies usually contact us when:

• The invoice amount, customs value and bank payment differ and nobody has reconciled them.
• Export sales grow but the accountant is unsure which records support the export.
• Trade is in dollars or euros, reporting is in lira, and exchange differences are unexplained.
• The broker, warehouse and accountant work in silos and documents get lost between them.
• A bank asks about a shipment and the payment cannot be linked to the declaration quickly.

Document flow

Each shipment needs a chain of records whose numbers and amounts agree:

• Contract and delivery terms (Incoterms) that match the actual logistics.
• Commercial invoice, packing list and transport documents.
• Import or export customs declaration from the broker.
• Goods received or dispatched records and an e-invoice where required.
• Bank statements with payment references that tie back to the invoice.

Accounting tasks

The work centres on reconciliation, not just posting entries:

• Reconcile invoices, customs declarations, stock and payments shipment by shipment.
• Agree with the accountant which costs (freight, insurance, duties) form part of inventory cost.
• Account for foreign-currency settlements and exchange differences under an agreed method.
• Review the likely VAT treatment with the accountant before shipping; the final treatment is decided on the facts.
• Assemble export document packs for the accounts and the bank.

Deliverables

An agreed scope usually includes:

• A shipment register linking invoice, declaration, stock movement and payment.
• A list of mismatches with causes and owners for correction.
• An explanation of exchange differences for the period.
• Shipment document packs ready for bank enquiries.

What we need to get started

For an initial assessment:

• Supplier and customer countries, currencies and typical delivery terms.
• Shipments per month and the broker's role.
• A few sample shipments with their full document sets.
• Who keeps the books now and any questions already raised by a bank or the tax office.

Who is responsible for what

The customs broker handles clearance; the SMMM accountant keeps the books and files returns. RelocationTR aligns documents and deadlines between them and reports to the owner. Tax treatment depends on the facts of each shipment; we do not promise blanket exemptions.

Not included

Unless agreed separately:

• Customs clearance or representation before customs.
• Tariff classification and duty rate determination.
• A standalone sanctions opinion on goods or counterparties.
• VAT refund applications as a separate procedure.

Pricing factors

There are no fixed rates; the fee reflects the workload:

• Shipments and counterparties per month.
• Number of currencies and banks.
• Own warehouse or third-party storage.
• Current shipments only, or a review of past periods.