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COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE Week 2. Dr. Özlem Döğerlioğlu Işıksungur 2012-2013 Spring. ENTERPRISE. Capital Labor Entrepreneur Organisation Specific purpose . DEFINITION. Article 11 of TCC
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COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISEWeek 2 Dr. Özlem Döğerlioğlu Işıksungur 2012-2013 Spring
ENTERPRISE • Capital • Labor • Entrepreneur • Organisation • Specific purpose
DEFINITION Article 11 of TCC • “An enterprise that will be operated permanently and independently aiming to generate income which exceeds the limit prescribed for the craftsman enterprises.”
Types of Enterprises • Small size enterprises • Middle size enterprises • Large size enterprises • Craftsman enterprises are not accepted as commercial enterprise.
COMMERCIAL ENTERPISE Commercial Provisions are applied to Commercial Affairs Commercial Interest for the Commercial Affairs. Affairs related to Commercial Enterprise, Commercial Affair Application of commercial customs for the commercial affairs The case is “commercial case” if it is concerning both parties’ enterprises The person who operates the commercial enterprise, in principal, MERCHANT First: Check whether there is a “commercial enterprise or not” If the answer is yes, then above mentioned results
ELEMENTS OF “COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE” • There are four components of commercial enterprise: • Economic activity- • It must be “generate income oriented” • It must be continuous • It must be independent • Its scope must exceed the craftman’s scope of activities
ELEMENTS: 1-Economic Activity • The main purpose and objective of commercial enterprise must be to generate income. • What should be taken into consideration? • Purpose/Intention of the entrepreneur is of importance • Result is not of importance (to profit or to lose money). • Way of income spending is not of importance • Legal status of the person who operates enterprise is not of importance • Municipality/Doctor/Engineer
ELEMENTS: 2-Continuity • Commercial enterprise must have been established to operate continuously (not temprorary or fortuitous). • What should be taken into consideration? • Intention and nature of the undertaking • Disruption of the operation? • Periodical activities? • Running school buses for the students during the periods when the schools are open • Operating hotels in winter
ELEMENTS: 3-Independency • The organisation must be independent from any other • Independency for entrepreneur& enterprise • Branches? • Agency?
ELEMENTS:4- Exceeding of the craftman’s scope of activities • Distinction concernig whether an enterprise is a commercial enterprise or craftsman enterprise shall be made according to the Council of Ministers Decree • Currently such kind of decree is not be published • Until its publication, legislation in effect shall be applied ( Decision No: 2007/12362- Official Gazette 21.7.2007, S. 26589) • Takes place in the craftsmen and artisans group • Economic activity depends on capital and physical activity • Earning is below the amount for merchant • exempted from income tax • Basic method application of income tax (Commercial earnings acquired on simple earnings basis, represents the positive difference between the revenues generated and the expenses incurred and the acquisition costs of the goods sold within one account period.)
Craftman • Article 15 of TCC
Question- Is it a commercial enterprise? Why? • A bookstore makes a loss. • A company spents his profit to poor person • A drugstore established for distribution of free medicine • A bakery operating by Municipality • A bakery operating by a doctor (self-employed person) • A restaurant services only during the school time. • The Kemeraltı branch of Garanti Bank A.Ş • Turkish Airlines Kadıköy Agency • Dormitory operated by Charity House earnes money • X has 30 concert tickets and sells and earns money • Manufacturing center of X Textile Export-Import Lımıted Liability Company