This attorney fee calculator is provided by Hesapstan for estimating selected proportional and flat minimum attorney fees in Turkey under the 2025-2026 AAÜT tariff.
What does this attorney fee calculator estimate?
This calculator estimates selected minimum attorney fees under Turkey’s 2025-2026 Attorney Minimum Fee Tariff, known as AAÜT. It supports proportional fees based on the case or claim value and selected flat fees for common court or procedure types.
- In proportional mode, the case or claim value is applied to the AAÜT progressive brackets.
- In flat-fee mode, the selected court or procedure type determines the minimum AAÜT amount.
- The VAT/KDV field is user-selected: no VAT, 20% general estimate, or 10% special-case estimate.
- The result separates the AAÜT minimum fee, any estimated VAT/KDV amount, and the estimated total.
This tool provides an informational estimate for supported AAÜT items only. The actual contractual attorney fee, court-awarded attorney fee, invoice treatment and tax treatment may differ depending on the case.
What are AAÜT and attorney fee in Turkey?
AAÜT means Avukatlık Asgari Ücret Tarifesi, the Turkish Attorney Minimum Fee Tariff. It sets minimum fee levels for legal services and certain court-awarded attorney fee calculations in Turkey.
For foreign users, the important distinction is that AAÜT is not automatically the total amount a client will pay to a lawyer. It is a tariff reference. A private agreement between attorney and client may produce a higher contractual fee.
AAÜT gives a minimum reference. The actual fee agreed between attorney and client can depend on the case scope, workload, contract terms and professional assessment.
How is a proportional attorney fee calculated?
A proportional attorney fee is calculated by applying the claim or case value to progressive AAÜT brackets. For high-value cases, one single rate is not applied to the entire amount; each bracket is calculated separately.
For example, if the case value is 1,000,000 TL, the first 600,000 TL is calculated at 16% and the remaining 400,000 TL at 15%. The AAÜT minimum fee becomes 96,000 TL + 60,000 TL = 156,000 TL.
Moving into a higher bracket does not change the rate of the earlier brackets. Only the amount falling inside each bracket is calculated with that bracket’s rate.
When is a flat attorney fee used?
A flat attorney fee is used when the AAÜT tariff gives a fixed minimum amount for a particular court or procedure instead of applying a percentage to the case value. This calculator includes selected common flat-fee items, not the entire AAÜT table.
- General Civil Courts (Asliye)
- Peace Courts (Sulh Hukuk)
- Consumer Courts
- Enforcement Offices (İcra)
- Eviction enforcement proceedings
- Heavy Criminal / Juvenile Courts
- Administrative and Tax Courts without a hearing
Regional appeal courts, Court of Cassation, Council of State, Constitutional Court, CMK/legal aid items and procedure-specific special fee lines are not covered by this version of the calculator.
How should the VAT/KDV choice be understood?
VAT/KDV is shown separately from the AAÜT minimum fee and is controlled by the user. The default 20% option is a general estimate, while the 10% option is only for users who know that a special reduced-rate treatment applies to their specific service.
- No VAT/KDV: shows only the AAÜT minimum fee.
- 20% estimate: shows a planning-oriented total using the general-rate assumption.
- 10% special-case estimate: gives a practical calculation only when the user knows a reduced-rate case applies.
The applicable VAT/KDV rate for attorney services in Turkey may vary by service type, current tax rules and document treatment. The VAT-inclusive total should not be treated as a final invoice amount.
Is court-awarded attorney fee the same as the client-lawyer fee?
No. A court-awarded attorney fee and the fee agreed between attorney and client are different concepts. A court-awarded fee may be imposed on one party after litigation, while a private attorney-client fee comes from the legal services agreement.
For that reason, this calculator cannot by itself determine what the opposing party will pay or what the client will actually owe the attorney. AAÜT is an important reference, but the applied result depends on the case and legal context.
When is this calculator useful?
This calculator is useful when you want a fast orientation before a lawsuit, enforcement file or legal fee discussion in Turkey. It helps users understand how the AAÜT minimum changes with the case value and how selected flat-fee items work.
- Estimating the AAÜT minimum before opening a case.
- Seeing how proportional fees increase as the claim value rises.
- Checking selected flat minimum fees for common court types.
- Viewing an informational VAT/KDV-inclusive estimate for planning.
- Avoiding confusion between attorney fee, court fee, enforcement cost and mediation fee.
Worked example
If the case value is 2,000,000 TL, the calculation is progressive. The first 600,000 TL is calculated at 16%, the next 600,000 TL at 15%, and the remaining 800,000 TL at 14%.
- 600,000 TL × 16% = 96,000 TL
- 600,000 TL × 15% = 90,000 TL
- 800,000 TL × 14% = 112,000 TL
- AAÜT minimum fee total = 298,000 TL
If the 20% VAT/KDV estimate is selected, the estimated VAT/KDV is 59,600 TL and the estimated VAT-inclusive total is 357,600 TL. If no VAT/KDV is selected, the calculator shows only the 298,000 TL AAÜT minimum fee.
Common mistakes
The most common mistake is treating different legal cost items as one single number. This can distort both cost planning and expectations before litigation.
- Confusing court fees and expense advances with attorney fees.
- Treating the AAÜT minimum as the final contractual fee.
- Applying one percentage to the whole case value instead of using progressive brackets.
- Treating the VAT-inclusive estimate as a final invoice or tax result.
- Assuming unsupported courts or procedures are included in the result.
Limitations of the calculation
This calculator provides a practical estimate for supported AAÜT items only. It does not model every tariff line, every procedural detail or the court’s final assessment.
- Court fees, expense advances, notification costs, expert fees and discovery costs are not included.
- Private attorney-client contract fees are not calculated.
- Court-awarded attorney fees are not guaranteed by the tool.
- VAT/KDV, withholding or self-employment receipt treatment is not determined as a binding tax result.
- Unsupported AAÜT items are not reflected in the result.
This calculator is informational. Before filing a case, signing a fee agreement, issuing a receipt or making a tax decision in Turkey, check with a lawyer, tax professional or official source.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is attorney fee calculated in Turkey?
For proportional AAÜT fees, the case or claim value is applied to progressive tariff brackets. For flat fees, the tariff amount for the selected court or procedure is used.
Is the AAÜT result the final fee I will pay a lawyer?
No. AAÜT is a minimum tariff reference. The actual contractual fee between attorney and client may be higher depending on the case and agreement.
Why is VAT/KDV selected separately?
VAT/KDV treatment may vary by service type and current tax rules, so the calculator shows it as a separate informational estimate rather than a final tax amount.
Is court-awarded attorney fee the same as the lawyer-client fee?
Not always. A court-awarded attorney fee depends on the litigation outcome and court assessment, while the lawyer-client fee depends on the private agreement.
Does this include court fees and litigation expenses?
No. Court fees, expense advances, enforcement costs, expert fees and notification costs are outside this calculator.