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e-SMM (e-Self-Employment Receipt)

The professional activities of self-employed professionals are going digital with e-SMM. Switch to the e-Self-Employment Receipt with Factorbooks and secure your earnings digitally.

What is e-SMM?

The e-Self-Employment Receipt (e-SMM, e-Serbest Meslek Makbuzu) application covers the electronic creation, retention, presentation and reporting of self-employment receipts in line with the standards set by the Turkish Revenue Administration (GİB).

It is an e-Transformation product that documents the sales and collections you make as a self-employed professional (doctor, lawyer, architect, etc.), simplifies self-employment receipt processes by moving them to digital, and speeds up work by automating processes.

e-SMM (e-Self-Employment Receipt) - Factorbooks

Create and store e-SMMs

You can issue self-employment receipts electronically through Factorbooks and store a copy in the system.

Send receipts to GİB automatically

With Factorbooks, you can automatically report the self-employment receipts you prepare to GİB based on their creation date.

Gain efficiency and savings

Because all operations move to a digital environment, costs such as printing and archiving disappear. The paper saved prevents hundreds of trees from being cut down.

Experience the convenience of the e-SMM solution

The e-Self-Employment Receipt is created electronically and approved with a financial seal for legal entities and with an e-signature for individuals. The document can be delivered in electronic or paper format, and all operations can be reported. In addition, e-Self-Employment Receipts are stored securely for 10 years to protect against the risk of loss.

Advantages of e-SMM (e-Self-Employment Receipt)

  • Full integration

    Manage the e-SMM process end to end from within Factorbooks Autonomous ERP.

  • Autonomous accounting

    With AI support, it creates your accounting records autonomously and lets you edit and manage them from a single portal.

  • Reliable storage

    Eliminates the costs of manual processes such as physical storage, printing and delivery, and archives digitally for 10 years.

  • Lower risk of errors

    With AI support, it minimizes human error by eliminating manual operations.

  • Easy and fast access

    With its fast and secure infrastructure, you can access it anywhere with internet and handle all e-SMM operations from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

  • GİB-compliant system

    Track your operations with confidence thanks to a structure that complies with the Turkish Revenue Administration's current standards and is updated as legislation changes.

  • Planning

    With the planning feature, define custom user roles for the employees who will track self-employment receipts and simplify e-SMM management.

  • Instant delivery to customers

    Send the e-Self-Employment Receipts you create in Factorbooks to your customers instantly, without losing time.

Package coverage

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e-SMM (e-Self-Employment Receipt): frequently asked questions

What is an e-Self-Employment Receipt (e-SMM)?

e-SMM is the e-Document with which self-employed professionals such as doctors, lawyers and architects record the payments they collect from their clients for financial purposes.

When is an e-Self-Employment Receipt issued?

An e-SMM is issued at the moment payment for the service provided is collected. This payment may be collected when the service begins or when it is completed.

How many days back can an e-SMM be issued?

An e-SMM is a financial document showing that payment has been received, so it must be issued when payment is received. e-SMMs cannot be backdated or postdated.

Who can benefit from the Factorbooks e-Self-Employment Receipt?

The Factorbooks e-Self-Employment Receipt application can be used by people who do not own a company and work independently rather than on a salary from an organization, such as doctors, lawyers, architects, engineers, dentists, accountants, financial advisors, artists and private tutors.

Who is required to use e-SMM?

e-SMM is a mandatory e-Document. Anyone who works in their own name and on their own account without being tied to an organization, and who is legally recognized as a self-employed professional, must issue e-Self-Employment Receipts.

Do you need a financial seal to switch to Factorbooks e-SMM?

To switch to Factorbooks e-SMM, you need a financial seal or an e-signature.

Is a signature required on an e-SMM?

e-Self-Employment Receipts issued through Factorbooks are signed with a financial seal or e-signature, so no separate wet signature is required. An e-SMM can be sent to the customer digitally through the system.

What information must an e-SMM contain?

The main information that must appear on an e-SMM is the first and last name, address, Turkish ID or tax ID number and tax office of both the self-employed professional and the customer, the amount of the payment to be received, the tax rate, the total amount, the receipt number, the issue date and a QR code for verifying and querying the issued document electronically.

Does an e-SMM replace an invoice?

The e-Self-Employment Receipt replaces an invoice for self-employed professionals.

Is there a penalty for not issuing an e-SMM?

The e-Self-Employment Receipt is an e-Document whose use is legally mandatory. For this reason, there is a penalty for not issuing an e-SMM.

How is a Factorbooks e-SMM stored?

One copy of the e-SMM you issue through Factorbooks is sent to your customer and one copy to the Turkish Revenue Administration. The document is also stored for years on the secure Factorbooks infrastructure, and you can view your past e-SMMs whenever you need.

Can an e-SMM cancellation be reversed?

You can reverse the cancellation of an e-SMM you marked as canceled, provided it is within the same day or the e-SMM has not yet been reported to GİB.

How is a return e-SMM issued?

There is no return type option for e-SMM. A new e-SMM can be issued.

Regulatory answers reflect the communiqués in force when they were published. Check the Turkish Revenue Administration (GİB) announcements for current thresholds and dates.

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