Information Package / Course Catalogue
Constitutional Framework of Taxation
Course Code: MHY530
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Accordingly, principles such as; legality in taxation, equality and ability to pay taxes are evaluated through the decisions of the Turkish Constitutional Court. .

Course Content

It is concerned with the constitutional limits of the taxing power. Accordingly, principles such as; legality in taxation, equality and ability to pay taxes are evaluated through the decisions of the Turkish Constitutional Court. .

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Students will comprehend and evaluate the limits of constitutional authority to tax
2.Students understand and evaluate the principles of taxation.
3.The student evaluates the tax practices in accordance with general principles
4.Students grasp the constitutional foundations of Taxation, the tax problems in our country makes on the assessments and analysis
5.Students understand the tax issues. Comparing the practices of contemporary tax systems makes evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Mualla ÖNCEL, Ahmet Kumrulu, Nami ÇAĞAN(2010), Vergi Hukuku, Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara
2.Gülsen Güneş (2008), Verginin Yasallığı İlkesi, On iki levha, İstanbul
3.Halil Nadaroğlu (1989), Kamu Maliyesi teorisi, Beta, İstanbul
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Taxation authority
Week 2 - Theoretical
1921 and 1924 Constitutions related to tax provisions
Week 3 - Theoretical
1961 Constitution, the provisions related to taxation
Week 4 - Theoretical
1982 Constitution, the provisions related to taxation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Tax-related provisions in the 1982 Constitution, principles of taxation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Taxation and its limits in terms of constitutional principles
Week 7 - Theoretical
Economic financial and social Principles of Taxation
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Mid-term Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Legality of Tax Policy
Week 10 - Theoretical
Legality of taxes based on the principle of examination of the Constitutional Court Decisions
Week 11 - Theoretical
Legality of Tax Policy Organization and Reconciliation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Examination of the financial power of the principle of taxation according to the Constitutional Court Decisions
Week 13 - Theoretical
The tax provisions of the EU countries in comparison with Turkey
Week 14 - Theoretical
Problems and proposals for the Turkish tax system
Week 15 - Theoretical
General Assesment
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination114216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026