South Korean authorities have recently made considerable efforts to ensure the cryptocurrency sector is well-regulated. The nation was always in the news, whether it was clamping down on “unlicensed” exchange platforms or imposing a tax on cryptocurrency profits.
South Korea’s crypto tax system, which would impose a 20% tax on cryptocurrency profits over 2.5 million Korean won ($2,100), was scheduled to take effect in 2022. However, there has been a change in the status of the case.
The south Korean people power party is proposing an additional delay and adjustment of the planted tax on crypto profits. According to The Korea Herald, opposition legislators were “attempting to reverse contentious taxes on revenue from cryptocurrency investments.” Further,
“The People Power Party’s bill suggests a one-year delay for crypto gain taxation to 2023 along with a more generous tax redemption than currently planned.”
As per their recommendation, “The legislators want to amend the existing legislation to levy a 20% tax on earnings between 50 and 300 million won ($42,000 to $251,000) and a 25% tax on profits more than 300 million won. This is consistent with the Financial Investment Income Tax, which will take effect in 2023.”
Cho Myoung-hee, a People Power Party delegate, made a similar observation. He even stated the rationale for this action. He said,
“It is not appropriate to begin by imposing taxes at a time when the legal definition of virtual money is unclear. The goal is to reduce the tax base to the level of financial investment income tax in order to avoid disadvantages for virtual currency investors.”
According to the source, the stated party is likely to present the suggested law as early as tomorrow. Although no further information was provided. Despite this, the administration remained unfazed. For example, at a parliamentary session, Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki minimized the idea of postponing taxes. “Delaying taxes on virtual assets is problematic in terms of policy predictability and legal stability,” he said.
This was far from the first time the planned relocation drew opposition. Noh Woong-rae, a member of the governing Democratic Party, had said that the country’s taxing plans should be put on hold until a properly equipped infrastructure was in place.
It’s important to keep in mind that this cryptocurrency tax law was only one of many stringent restrictions implemented by the government in recent years. This may have a significant impact on the country’s cryptocurrency industry in the future.
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