Protocol and exchange of letters entered into force to treaty between Korea (Rep.) and Luxembourg
The amending protocol and exchange of letters, which was signed on 29 May 2012, the Income and Capital Tax Treaty between Korea (Rep.) and Luxembourg, entered into force on 4 September 2013. The protocol generally applies from 4 September
See MoreKorea (Rep.): Tax Revision Bill 2013 approved
The Ministry of Strategy and Finance of Korea (Rep.) approved the Tax Revision Bill 2013 on 26 September 2013 with various changes. The Tax Revision Bill 2013 will mostly take effect from 1 January 2014. According to the approved bill receipts will
See MoreSouth Korea- Planning of Acquisition Tax Cuts
The South Korean Government announced on 30 August 2013 that the tax rates on home purchases would be decreased in order to encourage a rise in transaction numbers. An exemption from property acquisition tax was granted in April 2013, but the
See MoreKorea: Foreign exchange profit taxable as dividend income
Korea’s high court has issued a judgment in a case where a taxpayer received an amount less than the principal investment on the sale of participations in Japanese funds, which was offset to some extent by foreign exchange gains from the strength
See MoreKorea: Update on rules for application of arm’s length standard to head office–branch transactions
Korea’s Ministry of Strategy and Finance has issued new regulations to clarify the method for calculating domestic-source income from intra-company transactions between a foreign head office and its Korean branch. This follows the passing of the
See MoreKorean government releases revised tax reforms enforcement ordinance
The Ministry of Strategy and Finance (MOSF) on 17 January 2013 announced that the revised tax reforms enforcement decree would be released in mid-February. This decree will provide for the enforcement of amendments made to a number of tax laws,
See MoreSouth Korea Plans to Raise Minimum Corporate Tax Rate
On 2 August 2012 it was reported that, following a policy meeting between the South Korean government and the ruling Saenuri Party, it is planned to increase the minimum corporate tax rate payable by the largest companies. At present, companies in
See MoreExpansion of Preferential Tariffs in South Korea
With effect from January 1, 2012 a further expansion of its tariff exemption programme for products from least-developed countries (LDCs) has been announced by the South Korea’s Ministry of Strategy and Finance. Mostly 250 items of agricultural,
See MoreLower Corporate Taxes Committed by the South Korean Government
The Finance Ministry of South Korea agreed to the government’s long-standing plan to reduce corporate taxes from next year. The government is expected to lower the rate of corporate tax on businesses from the current 22% to 20% for a taxable
See MoreFTA with Peru has been approved by the South Korean Parliament
South Korea’s National Assembly has ratified the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and Peru after previously being passed by the foreign affairs and trade committee. It was signed on March 21 in Seoul. Except for a few
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