Things to expect in 2021 in South Korea

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In the year 2021, there are some policy changes that will affect the different aspects of life and business in South Korea. Here are some of them:

  • Increase the comprehensive real estate tax rate of multiple homeowners to a maximum of 6 percent
  • Heavy transfer tax for multiple homeowners in the areas subject to adjustment
  • Simple taxation applied to private businesses with annual sales of less than 80 million won
  •  Increase the income tax rate to 45% for high-income earners with an annual income of more than 1 billion won
  • Issuance of cash receipts will be mandatory for nine industries such as hair salons, retail clothing shops, phone shops, and others
  • Up to 12% tax deduction for new growth technology investment companies
  • Securities transaction tax rate will be lowered to 0.08% on KOSPI and 0.23% on KOSDAQ respectively
  • Full free education for high school – including admission, tuition, administrative fees, and textbooks
  • Minimum wage increase to 8,720 from January 1 to December 31
  • Liability insurance subscription for owners of dogs such as pit bull terriers
  • Increase the amount of support for Nuri culture card
  • Annual salary increase for soldiers – From 548,900 to 608,500 for sergeants and from 408,100 to 459,100 won for privates
  • Postponement of mandatory military service for pop culture artists who have contributed to strengthening the national status by performing on the world stage (BTS Law)
  • Strict response to domestic violence and strengthening the protection of victims

Source: Minimum wage increase and other policy changes in 2021

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