e What is a lien, how to make a query?

Due to unpaid debts with one of the government institutions, especially the Ministry of Finance, the existing bank accounts of the borrowers are placed in an electronic lien. Bank accounts are blocked up to the amount of the debtor. Foreclosure operations by private companies, banks and individuals are not included in the scope of electronic liability.

WHAT IS THE LIEN?

Electronic foreclosure, also known as an electronic lien, is a system of liens that is applied to your wages or bank accounts solely because of your government debt, that is, your tax debts. It means the confiscation of investments held in the banking environment, such as gold, shares, money, funds, in electronic media.

Foreclosure proceedings are generally brought for reasons such as traffic ticket debts, motor vehicle tax debts, rental income tax debts, and tax debts. You can find out if there is a lien on your bank account(s) on the e-Government and GİB websites.

HOW TO MAKE AN INQUIRY ABROAD?

If you have such debts, you can use the Revenue Administration and E-Government (GİB) websites to check if your bank accounts are blocked or not. It can also direct you to the GİB website for inquiries you make through e-government.

Now we are going to try to explain how the electronic foreclosure consultation applied to bank accounts is done and in order. First of all, click on the link (https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/gib-intvrg-banka-hesaplarina-uygulanan-elektronik-haciz-sorgulama). On the page that opens, click the “Verify my identity now” button. Again, on the page that opens, after typing your TR identity number and e-government password, click the “Continue” button. After these processes, click the “Go to Application” button on the page that opens. On the page that opens you can check the foreclosure operations that have been applied to your bank accounts. If you are on the query screen; If there is no lien on your name or any bank account belonging to you, THERE IS NO LIABILITY NOTICE INFORMATION ISSUED ON YOUR NAME. “You will see the warning. This means that there is no encumbrance.

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ONLY

E-government inquiries about foreclosures only cover the Ministry of Finance. Debts from private institutions, bank debts and other debts are not covered by the electronic lien. You can check your bank account to see if there is a lien on you. Or you can call your bank’s customer service and find out. Special lien transactions cannot be challenged through e-government.