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South Korea's Democratic Party pushes to implement crypto tax from January

  • —Crypto income in South Korea to be taxed at 22% from January 1
  • —Annual exemption threshold set at 2.5 million won
  • —The tax has been postponed three times: to 2023, 2025 and 2027
  • —Opposition seeks delay or repeal over infrastructure gaps
Why it matters: The decision will shape the tax burden on Korean crypto investors and could drive capital to overseas exchanges.
Source: Bloomingbit
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