The Platform Workers in Türkiye: an Evaluation in Terms of the Turkish Social Security and Tax Law

Abstract

Working through the platform brings about insecurity and working without paying taxes and social security premiums within the gig economy. In the study, the web pages of the platforms were examined using the qualitative data collection technique. Approximately 550,000 workers are registered on the examined platforms in Türkiye. Some of the workers receive their wages on the platform. The platforms deduct between .025% and 25% of workers' earnings. The platform workers in Türkiye are not usually the taxpayer. This situation negatively affects the social security of the workers. Although the platform workers seem to work with a work contract, they are economically dependent on the platform due to their work. The fact that the platforms charge commission fees from the employees, the employees pay their wages after the customer accepts the service, and they cover some of the damage caused by the employee brings the status of the work closer to the labour contract. The aim of the studies is to examine the status of platform workers in the tax and social security law in Türkiye. © 2025, IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.