The Korean National Assembly passed a proposal by the Ministry of Economy & Finance and the Ministry of Interior & Safety related to Taxation of Businesses and Individuals in December of 2020. The Amendments shall take effect in 2021. The following is a summary of the major amendments to Korea’s Tax Code and regulations related to individuals in 2021. For an article on Taxation for Corporations please see: Korean Corporate Tax Law Amendments for 2021. 1. Amendment to Administrative Fines
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Tax Liability of Controlling Shareholders in a Korean Company: Tax Law Updates
Under Article 39 of Korea’s Framework Act on National Taxes, unpaid taxes owed to the Korean government are enforceable against certain “ologopolistic” shareholders of respective debtor company’s shareholder. This secondary liability of shareholders is codified within the Framework Act on National Taxation. Article 39 of the Framework Act on National Taxes, specifically, notes that: “Where the property of a corporation is not enough to pay national taxes, additional dues and disposition fees for arrears imposed upon or to be paid
Continue readingTransfer Pricing Reform In Korea
A U.S. NASDAQ listed company requested information concerning a specific transfer price scheme, amongst other issues, in Korea. The company has recently decided to enter the Korean market after having successfully entered the Japanese and other Asian markets. For obvious reasons, I can’t answer the question here, but a brief description of recent amendments to the law may be of interest to those who have considered global transfer price issues. The transfer pricing rules underwent a major change a couple
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