Upfront Fee Schedule for Debtor Companies
Official titleComposition Costs Advance Schedule
The Ministry of Justice has published and put into force the new Composition Costs Advance Schedule regulating the fee and costs advance items that must be deposited into the court cash office when applying for composition.
Before
The Composition Costs Advance Schedule published in the Official Gazette dated 16/8/2025 and numbered 32988 was being applied.
After
The new Composition Costs Advance Schedule has entered into force; the Trade Registry announcement fee has been set at a minimum of 2.600 TL, the commissioner's fee at a monthly minimum of 3.380 TL (covering five months), transaction expenses at 1.690 TL, and bankruptcy expenses at 68.900 TL.
Details of the Regulation
The Composition Costs Advance Schedule prepared by the Ministry of Justice has reorganized the amounts of advance payments that debtors must make when applying for composition and the expense items included therein, in accordance with the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law No. 2004. The regulation establishes the standards for all financial obligations that may be required during the trial process, such as service, postal, announcement, court-appointed expert, composition commissioner, and bankruptcy expenses.
Under the schedule, the advance payment account includes three times the service cost for the number of creditors, seven announcement fees each in the Turkish Trade Registry Gazette and on the Press Advertisement Agency portal, the fee for 50 registered return mail items, three times the court-appointed expert fee, and the commissioner's fee for five months corresponding to the temporary period (a monthly minimum of 3.380 TL). It also requires 1.690 TL for other transactions and 68.900 TL in bankruptcy expenses for debtors subject to bankruptcy, while allowing the court to grant a discount to debtors not subject to bankruptcy.
It has been stated that unused advance payments will be returned, after the decision becomes final, to the bank account or via PTT, and that in the case of insufficient advance payment, a period for completion will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure. The previous schedule dated 16 August 2025 and numbered 32988 has been repealed through this schedule.
Questions You Might Have
- Which expenses must be paid in advance when applying for composition?
- Seven announcement fees each for the newspaper and the official portal, the commissioner's fee for five months (a monthly minimum of 3.380 TL), 1.690 TL in transaction expenses, and 68.900 TL in bankruptcy expenses for those subject to bankruptcy must be deposited in advance.
- Can the unspent portion of the deposited costs advance be recovered?
- Yes, after the decision becomes final, the remaining advance payment will be returned to the bank account you specified or to your address via PTT.
Key Terms
- Konkordato
- A legal institution that enables debtors who have difficulty paying their debts to reach an agreement with their creditors and restructure their debts.
- Gider Avansı
- An amount paid in advance at the outset of proceedings to cover the expenses that must be incurred during the course of a lawsuit or application.
- Konkordato Komiseri
- An independent expert appointed to supervise the activities of the debtor during the composition process and to submit a report to the court.
Affected Sectors
- Finance
- Law
- Trade
- SMEs
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REGAS Commentary
The upfront court fee and advance payment obligations for debtor companies or individuals planning to enter the composition process have been updated at the case-filing stage. For companies subject to bankruptcy, upfront items such as the fixed bankruptcy expense of 68.900 TL and the commissioner's fee for five months determine the cost of the application, requiring businesses that will apply for composition to make serious liquidity plans before applying.