With a round printed within the Official Gazette, the Treasury and Finance Ministry’s Revenue Administration on Aug. 5 introduced the refund course of has begun for penalties imposed on people who violated COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
The authorities beforehand introduced that fines for non-compliance with masks mandates or lockdown measures throughout the COVID-19 pandemic could be forgiven, and paid fines could be refunded to residents upon utility.
The round on Aug. 5 said that the refund course of will cowl fines collected from March 11, 2020, when the coronavirus outbreak was first noticed, till Nov. 9, 2022.
Those who’ve paid fines for violating COVID-19 restrictions can apply for a refund till Dec. 31, 2024, the round added.
According to the purposes acquired up to now, a complete of TL 309 million ($11.44 million) might be refunded to 321,380 individuals who have been fined for violating COVID-19 restrictions.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
