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Up-to-date, regulation-based guides to Turkish e-invoicing (e-Fatura, e-Arşiv, e-İrsaliye), marketplaces (Trendyol, Hepsiburada, N11, Amazon, Temu) and e-commerce accounting.
Newe-Archive Invoice (e-Arşiv)Q&A
Yes. A seller who is not an e-invoice taxpayer issues an e-archive invoice to every company, even if the company is a registered e-invoice user, and that invoice is valid. A seller who is an e-invoice taxpayer issues e-archive invoices only to unregistered companies and issues an e-invoice to registered ones.
Terms from the world of marketplaces and e-invoicing — short, clear definitions.
Marketplace IntegrationShipping IntegrationProforma InvoiceDesi (Volumetric Weight)Buy BoxBarcode (GTIN, EAN)Inventory SynchronizationSKU
Marketplace integration is the automatic transfer of product, stock, price, order, invoice and shipping information between a marketplace and your own system via an API.…
Full definition →Payout reconciliation means matching the amount the marketplace pays you, line by line, against your own order, invoice, return and deduction records and tying every difference to a cause. Do it separately for each marketplace, at least once a month.
No. Taxpayers who use e-invoices are also covered by the e-archive system. If the buyer is an e-invoice user, you issue an e-invoice; otherwise (including end consumers), you issue an e-archive invoice. If a paper invoice is issued, the document is treated as never issued, and a separate penalty applies to each document.
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Since August 1, 2026, the previous price on a discount label is the lowest price of the last 10 days, and the seller's right to reply before a consumer complaint is published lasts 48 hours. Content creators who receive compensation must label their posts as "advertisement" or "promotion."
Marketplace OperationsGlossary
Marketplace integration is the automatic transfer of product, stock, price, order, invoice and shipping information between a marketplace and your own system via an API. In multichannel selling, it prevents overselling and late invoices.
Shipping & LogisticsGlossary
Shipping integration is a connection that automates creating a shipment from an order, printing labels and barcodes, sending the tracking number to the marketplace and tracking return shipments.
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Tax Procedure Law (VUK) General Communiqué No. 595, published in the Official Gazette dated September 5, 2026, extended the obligation to report to the Turkish Revenue Administration (GİB) to social network and hosting providers. The activity of people who sell regularly on social media and classified ad sites is becoming more visible to GİB.
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Version 1.43 of the UBL-TR Code Lists, published by the Turkish Revenue Administration (GİB) on July 27, 2026, has been in force since September 14, 2026. For a marketplace seller, the real task is confirming that your integrator or invoicing software has been updated to the new rules.
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Under a draft e-commerce regulation reported in the press in August 2026, large marketplaces would be able to transfer a seller's product, sales and review data to a competing marketplace free of charge at the seller's request. As of October 3, 2026, the draft is not in force.
e-Invoice (e-Fatura)Glossary
A proforma invoice is a quote-type document that tells the buyer the price, quantity and terms of sale before the sale takes place. It is not considered a fiscal document, does not give rise to VAT and does not replace an official invoice; once the sale happens, a separate invoice is issued.
