Tax Authority Announces: Selçuk Bayraktar, Haluk Bayraktar, and Rahmi Koç Were Turkey's Highest Income Tax Payers in 2025

The Revenue Administration released annual income tax declarations for the 2025 tax period. The individuals assessed for the highest income tax payments were Baykar Board Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, Baykar General Manager Haluk Bayraktar, and Koç Holding Honorary Chairman Rahmi Koç, in that order.

According to the data, a total of 5 million 586 thousand 760 taxpayers filed returns nationwide. The total declared taxable income exceeded 2 trillion 394 billion TL, with 710 billion 565 million TL in income tax assessed on that amount. The average taxable income per taxpayer was calculated at 428 thousand 651 TL, with an average tax of 127 thousand 187 TL.

When the top 100 highest taxpayers were evaluated by province distribution, Istanbul clearly led with 78 people; Ankara entered the list with 10 people, Izmir with 3, and Kocaeli with 2. During the 2024 period as well, the names at the top of the list came from the defense sector; Baykar executives ranked high that year too.