The ruling People Power Party (PPP) introduced a bill in late March 2026 to strike the digital asset tax from the Income Tax Act completely.
In January 2026, the Financial Services Commission lifted a nine-year ban, allowing listed companies to allocate up to 5% of their equity to digital assets to help bring capital back into the country. Enforcement Infrastructure South Korea’s Crypto Tax Delayed Until Jan 2025
Critics argue crypto is already treated as goods subject to value-added tax. The ruling People Power Party (PPP) introduced a
South Korea delays crypto capital gains tax to 2027 - The Paypers South Korea delays crypto capital gains tax to
An estimated $110 billion in capital exited South Korean exchanges for offshore platforms in 2025 specifically to evade the upcoming tax.
Despite the possibility of abolition, the National Tax Service (NTS) continues to build an advanced enforcement system: