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INT 113 Module Four Discussion Sample : Government Regulations Various measures of government influence on trade and employment: Employment Law (Maascetveli.org, 2015)  Minimum wage set by the Commission, as of July 2013: o 803.68 Turkish lira > 16 o 700.93 Turkish lira < 16 o Doorman / 868.27 Turkish lira  Female employees qualify for 16 weeks of paid maternit y leave (8 weeks prior to birth and 8 weeks after birth) – Art. 75 Labour Code, 2003. Sales Tax (DutyCalculator, 2015)  VAT (sales tax): 18% Trade Poli cies (Office of the United States Trade Representative, 2014)  “Import licenses are requir ed for products that need after -sales service . . . and for some agricultural products .”  High tariffs (85 –100%) and special tax treatment for the sale of distilled spirits and tobacco.  Export subsidies range from 5 –20% for some agricultural product categories.  “Court decisions have on many occasions led to ICTA’s blocking access for all consumers to various Internet - based service providers, such as the weblog hosting site wordpress.com and social networki ng sites like MySpace, and ICTA’ s on -again/off -again ban of video -sharing website YouTube .” Business Observations  Employment laws in Turkey are fairly progressive for the region, which is likely influenced by the proximity to Europe and the ties to the EU.  Trade policies regarding the trade of alcohol and tobacco products could be restricting. The high taxes are ther e to generate further income for Turkey.  There is a heavy encouragement to export, which is illustrated by the subsidies offered for certain agricultural products. This boosts the Turkish economy.  The restrictions on information through the ICTA might be concerning for some investors. This could be considered an ethical issue regarding censorship. Companies that heavily utilize marketing through MySpace, WordPress.com , or YouTube might find additional problems. References DutyCalculator. (2015). Up to da te sales tax rates for 139 countries . Pitney Bowes. Retrieved from http://www.dutycalculator.com/sales_tax_rates_by_country/ Maascetveli.org. (2015). Business l aw in Turkey . Retrieved from http://www.maascetveli.org/home/is -kanunu Office of the United States Trade Representative. (2014). Turkey . USTR. Retrieved from https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/2014%20NTE%20Report%20on%20FTB%20Turkey.pdf