Last month we took a look at the many different types of audits that Korean tax officials have at their disposal. Just learning to understand the different types of tax audits will help you learn to avoid them, but here we’re going to make sure that you understand exactly how a business or individual […]
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Two words that send a jolt of fear into every law-abiding citizen: “Tax Audit.” Over the next month we are going to share a few articles that help you understand what the South Korean tax audits are, how the government determines when they will be implemented, and how to avoid them in the future. […]
Death and taxes. The two things in life you can never avoid. No one enjoys paying their taxes, but Korea’s incredible infrastructure doesn’t build itself, right? The important thing, however, is that you don’t pay more taxes than necessary. Let’s be clear here: this is not tax evasion. That’s when you avoid taxes that you […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It is in the spirit of Christmas that we say thank you and best wishes for the holidays. Wishing you joy at Christmas and prosperity in the coming year!! Our working hours during the holiday season: Christmas (December 25th): Closed New Year’s Day (January 1st): […]
Each year, the Korean Social Insurance Companies announce their insurance rates for the upcoming year. It’s been announced that Korea’s social insurance rates for 2020 will be as below. At this moment only the Workers’ Compensation Insurance rate for 2020 has not been confirmed by the government. Item 2019 2020 Note Employee Employer TOTAL RATE […]
A Guide to South Korea’s 4 Social Insurance Programs South Korea’s Social Welfare Policy & the “Safety Net” Every developed country has systems set up to make sure that people are taken care of in the event of certain challenges and time periods. European countries are famous for their strong social safety net, but Korea […]
_MINF6920080211223621_7020121217170651_Certificate of Residence If you’re a tax resident in Korea, it may effect on your home country’s tax return. Thus, determination of your tax residency status is critical for your tax filings in Korea. General rules for tax residency test for INDIVIDUALS Resident : taxed on world-wide income In principle, a resident refers to […]
Outsource to an Accounting Firm Instead of Hiring a Bookkeeper In-house bookkeeping is great for large companies. They need expert staff on full time constantly handling payment requests, payment processing, tax filings, payroll calculation, etc. There are a million things for them to do. However, if you’re a smaller operation monthly sales of between […]
Seoul can a challenge when you’re an English speaker looking for a good bookkeeper. As the Korean Tax Experts, we handle all kinds of accounting issues. Here is a summary of the bookkeeping services any reliable accountant will provide for you. Get in touch with us if you’d like to have these services delivered by […]
In Korea, withholding tax return is normally required to be filed every 10th of the following month. Also, a yearly report on the payments’ report which were subject to the withholding taxes are required to be filed once a year. Failure to file and report the withholding taxes will result in following penalties. Item Calculation […]
From 2018, under the amended Value-added Tax law, the penalties on false tax invoice increased from 2% to 3%. Please be aware that the penalties are imposed to both supplier and the buyer. Case 1 – False tax invoice issued without a real/actual transaction. Penalty calculation : Amount stated in the tax invoice x 3% […]
If you had thoughts of hiring people in Korea, consider below two major contract types : Employment contract vs. Independent service contract Employment contract (고용관계) Company needs to enroll for the social securities for each employee Employer portion of social taxes: approx. 8.75% Employee portion of social taxes: approx.. 8.5% Company needs to provide paid […]
We have recently opened the Korean tax blog. In this blog we are discussing many tax-related cases and practice guides. https://blog.naver.com/theclitos
매년 7-8월에는 기획재정부에서 세법개정안을 발표하고, 그 내용이 연말 국회를 통과할 시에 적용되고 있습니다. 기획재정부에서는 올해 8월 2일 2018년도 세법개정안을 발표하였습니다. 아래 링크를 통해 세법개정안 보도자료를 참고하시기 바랍니다. 2018 Tax Reform Proposals
Under the current Act and its Enforcement Decree, the mandatory (external) audit requirements apply to the below companies in Korea: Listed in Korea; or Total asset exceeds KRW 12 billion; or Total asset and liability exceed KRW 7 billion; or The number of employees is over 300 and total asset exceeds KRW 7 billion It’s […]