A Simulation for Financing Basic Income in Türkiye: The Departure Tax

Arınç Boz

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A Simulation for Financing Basic Income in Türkiye: The Departure Tax

Authors:

Arınç Boz

Publisher:

Bingol University

Main Topics:

Kamu Politikası

Journal:

Bingöl Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.111-132

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352094

pISSN:

2651-3234

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Abstract:

 Basic income has been a topic of interest and discussion among many researchers in the 21st century. Some believe and support that basic income will increase fairness in income distribution, make individuals more free, and reduce gender inequality, while there are also objections that it will lead individuals to laziness and cause inflation. There are many dimensions to the discussions surrounding basic income. One aspect of the discussions surrounding basic income is its financing. The main discussion on the financing of basic income is conducted on taxes. This study examines the feasibility of financing through the departure tax for international travel, apart from the methods proposed in the literature for financing basic income. By developing simulations for Türkiye, the potential of the departure tax to generate resources for basic income between 2006 and 2023 has been examined. As a result of the research, findings were obtained through three different simulations, indicating that funds could be generated for 40,000 to 260,000 people with these taxes. With this research, a proposal addressing financing, which is a debated topic in the feasibility of basic income, has been developed and is contributing to the field.

 Basic income has been a topic of interest and discussion among many researchers in the 21st century. Some believe and support that basic income will increase fairness in income distribution, make individuals more free, and reduce gender inequality, while there are also objections that it will lead individuals to laziness and cause inflation. There are many dimensions to the discussions surrounding basic income. One aspect of the discussions surrounding basic income is its financing. The main discussion on the financing of basic income is conducted on taxes. This study examines the feasibility of financing through the departure tax for international travel, apart from the methods proposed in the literature for financing basic income. By developing simulations for Türkiye, the potential of the departure tax to generate resources for basic income between 2006 and 2023 has been examined. As a result of the research, findings were obtained through three different simulations, indicating that funds could be generated for 40,000 to 260,000 people with these taxes. With this research, a proposal addressing financing, which is a debated topic in the feasibility of basic income, has been developed and is contributing to the field.

 Basic income has been a topic of interest and discussion among many researchers in the 21st century. Some believe and support that basic income will increase fairness in income distribution, make individuals more free, and reduce gender inequality, while there are also objections that it will lead individuals to laziness and cause inflation. There are many dimensions to the discussions surrounding basic income. One aspect of the discussions surrounding basic income is its financing. The main discussion on the financing of basic income is conducted on taxes. This study examines the feasibility of financing through the departure tax for international travel, apart from the methods proposed in the literature for financing basic income. By developing simulations for Türkiye, the potential of the departure tax to generate resources for basic income between 2006 and 2023 has been examined. As a result of the research, findings were obtained through three different simulations, indicating that funds could be generated for 40,000 to 260,000 people with these taxes. With this research, a proposal addressing financing, which is a debated topic in the feasibility of basic income, has been developed and is contributing to the field.

 Temel gelir 21. yüzyılda pek çok araştırmacının dikkatini çeken ve tartışılan bir konu olmuştur. Temel gelirin, gelir dağılımında adaleti artıracağı, bireyleri daha özgür kılacağı, toplumsal cinsiyet eşitsizliğini azaltacağına inanan ve destekleyenler olduğu gibi bireyleri tembelliğe iteceği ve enflasyona yol açacağına yönelik itirazlar da bulunmaktadır. Temel gelirle ilgili tartışmaların pek çok boyutu bulunmaktadır. Bu tartışmaların bir boyutu da finansmanına ilişkindir. Temel gelirin finansmanı konusunda ana tartışma vergiler üzerinde yapılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada ise literatürde temel gelirin finansmanı için önerilen yöntemlerin dışında yurt dışı çıkış harcının finansman açısından uygulanabilirliği ele alınmıştır. Türkiye için simülasyonlar geliştirilerek 2006-2023 yılları arasında yurt dışı çıkış harcının temel gelir için kaynak yaratma potansiyeli incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda üç farklı simülasyonla bu harçlarla 40.000den 260.000 kişiye kadar fon yaratılabileceğine ilişkin bulgular elde edilmiştir. Bu araştırma temel gelirin uygulanmasında tartışılan bir konu olan finansman sorununa ilişkin bir öneri geliştirerek alana katkı sağlamıştır.

Article Details

A Simulation for Financing Basic Income in Türkiye: The Departure Tax

Authors:

Arınç Boz

Publisher:

Bingol University

Main Topics:

Kamu Politikası

Journal:

Bingöl Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.111-132

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352094

pISSN:

2651-3234

Basic Income

Simulation

Türkiye

Departure TaxTemel Gelir

Yurt Dışı Çıkış Harcı

Simülasyon

Türkiye

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Arınç Boz

Publisher: Bingol University

Main Topics: Kamu Politikası

Journal: Bingöl Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.111-132

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001352094

pISSN: 2651-3234

Issues

Authors:

Arınç Boz

Publisher:

Bingol University

Main Topics:

Kamu Politikası

Journal:

Bingöl Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.111-132

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352094

pISSN:

2651-3234