Can freelance workers apply for Korean National Pension Deductions when Calculating their income tax? Yes, freelance workers in Korea can apply for Korean National Pension deductions when calculating their income tax. The National Pension System of Korea is designed to provide retirement, disability, and survivor benefits to eligible individuals, including freelancers. Thus, the system applies notwithstanding if you are self-employed or employed by a company directly in Korea. When filing Korean income tax returns, freelance workers can include their Korean
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What is a Social Security Totalization Agreement?
The Social Security Totalization Agreement (“Agreement”) works by assigning social security coverage and, in turn, tax liability, to only one country, as determined by the rules of the particular agreement. Thus, these agreements allow you, in short, to avoid double taxation on the same earnings. The United States and South Korea executed a Totalization Agreement. Specific details of the Agreement may be found at: Social Security Totalization Agreement Between the U.S. & South Korea. Rules vary substantially, between agreement to agreement,
Continue readingCan a Foreign Company be Deemed a Domestic Company for Tax Purposes and Taxed on Worldwide Income?
If Korea deems a foreign-incorporated company a Domestic Corporation, the company shall be taxed on its worldwide income. The relevant law, this determination is made under, is the Corporate Tax Act of Korea (“CTA”). In the typical case, the National Tax Service of Korea designates the foreign-incorporated company as a Domestic Corporation and requests details on overseas earnings in order to impose taxes on overseas earnings. Of course this leads, invariable, to your Korean tax lawyer challenging the determination to
Continue readingAmendment to the Korean Foreign Investment Promotion Act 2019 – Investment Incentives in Korea
The Korean Foreign Investment Promotion Act (hereinafter as “FIPA”) is intended to support foreign investment in Korea by providing investment incentives to investors in the Korea market. The Korean National Assembly amended the FIPA this year. Key-facts about the Korean FIPA The Korean FIPA shall “…promote foreign investment in Korea by providing necessary support and benefit and to contribute to the sound development of the nation’s economy.” (FIPA Art. 1). FIPA may benefit foreign investors, including, individual investors, companies established
Continue readingKorean Tax Risk of Foreign Corporation Deemed “Actual Business Management Locale” within Korea: Korea Tax Law Basics
Foreign corporations, doing business in Korea, may be deemed local corporations subject to taxation on worldwide income if the foreign-incorporated company is deemed a Korean “domestic corporation” for Korean tax purposes. This liaison-office Korean Tax Risk can, thus, lead to taxes on worldwide income, a tax audit and even criminal sanctions against those operating in Korea. We have dealt with matters were employees, even, received exit bans. Thus, in most cases the establishment of a local Korean corporation is essential
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