EU and South Korea Initial FTA

Categories: International Tax Cooperation, Taxation in EU, Taxation in South Korea

The European Union (EU) and South Korea have initialed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
After a series of negotiations and two legal review meetings in July and September, the FTA between South Korea and the EU came to be initialed on the 15th of October. The FTA document was signed by Catherine Ashton, EU Trade Commissioner, [...]

The European Union (EU) and South Korea have initialed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). After a series of negotiations and two legal review meetings in July and September, the FTA between South Korea and the EU came to be initialed on the 15th of October. The FTA document was signed by Catherine Ashton, EU Trade Commissioner, and Kim Jong-hoon, South Korean Trade Minister, in a ceremony in Brussels. The Free Trade Agreement is heralded as one of the most important agreements of its kind ... Read More

South Korea Expects to Increase Tax Take

Categories: Taxation in South Korea

The South Korean Government expects its tax collection to grow by 9.2% annually, between 2011 and 2013.
According to the report submitted by the Finance Ministry to the National Assembly of Korea, the nation will see an annual increase of approximately 9.2% in its tax collection and a 5% rise in GDP, annually between the years [...]

The South Korean Government expects its tax collection to grow by 9.2% annually, between 2011 and 2013. According to the report submitted by the Finance Ministry to the National Assembly of Korea, the nation will see an annual increase of approximately 9.2% in its tax collection and a 5% rise in GDP, annually between the years of 2011 and 2013. Government figures place the expected income at approximately KRW187 trillion for 2011, KRW 204 trillion in 2012 and KRW223 trillion in 2013. Plans ... Read More

South Korean Economy Witnessing Recovery

Categories: Taxation in South Korea

The Korean Government has announced an expected 3.9% increase in their tax collections for 2010.
According to statements made by the Korean Ministry of Strategy and Finance, on the 23rd of September, the country will see an extra KRW3.1 trillion tax receipts in 2010. The total tax take is projected to reach KRW171.1, approximately equivalent to [...]

The Korean Government has announced an expected 3.9% increase in their tax collections for 2010. According to statements made by the Korean Ministry of Strategy and Finance, on the 23rd of September, the country will see an extra KRW3.1 trillion tax receipts in 2010. The total tax take is projected to reach KRW171.1, approximately equivalent to US$143.1 billion. The details of the increased tax receipt are expanded in the Korean government's draft budget plan, which will be submitted to the National Assembly on ... Read More