What We Deliver
Corporate Income Tax Advisory
We analyze your Corporate Income Tax obligations, available deductions and exemptions, cost structure and the resulting effects on the taxable base. From there, we develop sustainable, fully compliant tax planning approaches that fit your company's operating model.
VAT Refund Support
We assess Value Added Tax (KDV) refund receivables alongside documentation discipline, filing compliance and control checklists. We then establish an application and follow-up mechanism so the process runs quickly, completely and audit-ready.
Offshore Holding Structure Modeling
We model alternative holding structures with your international investment plans, dividend flows, financing needs and operational objectives in view. Tax efficiency, ease of governance and regulatory compliance are weighed together.
Offshore Company Formation
We analyze the target jurisdiction, operating model, capital requirements, banking, accounting and reporting obligations. We then map out each step of the formation process and coordinate with all relevant stakeholders.
Transfer Pricing Documentation
We examine related-party transactions, functional and risk-asset analysis, comparability criteria and documentation requirements. The outcome is a compliant, defensible reporting structure that is consistent with your operational reality.
Scope: What We Deliver
MerSar's tax optimization service offers an integrated planning approach spanning Corporate Income Tax, Value Added Tax (KDV) and Special Consumption Tax (ÖTV). Our aim is to optimize your company's tax burden within the limits permitted by the legislation in force, while identifying and minimizing potential tax risks before they materialize. Throughout the engagement, we evaluate your existing tax structure, transaction volume and intra-group relationships as a single, connected picture.
- Analysis of the Corporate Income Tax base and available exemptions and deductions
- Review of VAT processes, refund receivables and related obligations
- Offshore holding structure modeling and offshore company formation processes
- Transfer pricing analysis and documentation
- Review of internal control mechanisms governing tax processes
We never confine our work to the tax dimension alone; by addressing it together with your finance, internal control and management processes, we aim for results that are both sustainable and coherent.
Who It Is For
Our tax optimization service is designed for organizations that manage complex tax obligations and must track regulatory change closely. Large holding structures, groups with multiple subsidiaries or affiliates, and companies operating internationally stand to benefit most, precisely because their structures demand extra care in tax planning.
- Holding structures and group companies
- International companies and foreign-capital investments
- Corporate businesses in a growth phase
- Companies undergoing offshore restructuring or a change of ownership
Our Founding Partner Ayhan Coşar brings an Ernst & Young background and more than 16 years of experience gained within large holding structures and international companies, ensuring that the tax issues specific to such complex organizations are handled correctly.
How We Work
We run our tax optimization engagements using the same four-step method we apply across every MerSar service. This structure allows us to deliver concrete, measurable results at each stage.
- Analysis: We review your current tax structure and your Corporate Income Tax and VAT/ÖTV processes in detail.
- Strategy: We develop optimization and risk-reduction proposals that are actionable within the legal framework.
- Implementation: We embed the agreed strategy into your processes and internal control structure.
- Monitoring: We track outcomes on a regular basis and refine the strategy whenever needed.
Thanks to this integrated approach, tax optimization becomes not a one-off exercise but a management discipline under continuous review.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does tax optimization mean tax avoidance?
No. Tax optimization means reducing your tax burden by making full and lawful use of the exemptions, deductions and planning opportunities that current legislation provides. At MerSar, every engagement is conducted on the principle of complete regulatory compliance, and we never recommend any practice that falls outside the law. Our aim is to place your company on secure footing, both fiscally and in the face of any future audit.
Do you also support offshore holding structures and company formation?
Yes. We model alternative holding structures with your international investment plans, dividend flows and operational objectives in view; we then analyze the target jurisdiction, operating model, capital, banking and reporting requirements, plan the offshore company formation process and coordinate with all relevant stakeholders. Tax efficiency, ease of governance and regulatory compliance are always assessed together.
What does transfer pricing documentation cover?
It covers related-party transactions, functional and risk-asset analysis, comparability criteria and documentation requirements. By building a compliant, defensible reporting structure that is consistent with your operational reality, we prepare your company for any challenge that may arise during a tax audit.
Is this service only for large companies?
No. Corporate businesses in a growth phase benefit from tax optimization just as much as holding structures and international companies do. Regardless of company size, we can work with any organization looking to review its tax processes. What matters is offering a scalable planning approach suited to the company's transaction volume and structure.