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Essential Concepts for Filing Korea’s Real Estate Capital Gains Tax: Single-Household Rules, Residency, Partial Ownership, and High-Value Homes

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When you turn off the lights in a familiar living room and carry out the last box, it’s easy to feel that the move is finally complete. But leaving a home always comes with one final, unseen step — reviewing the capital gains tax that arises when transferring a property. Before settling into a new space, it’s important to take a moment to close this quiet yet essential chapter as well. Basic Concepts of Korea’s Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate: Unders tanding Single-Household Ownership, Residency Status, and Partial Ownership Description: To accurately file capital gains tax on real estate in Korea, it is essential to understand the concepts of a single-household one-home rule, residency vs. non-residency, partial ownership of a property, temporary two-home situations, and high-value properties. This post provides a clear overview of these key ideas. Introduction: Hello, dear readers. Today, I would like to briefly introduce one of Korea’s major tax systems—the capital gains tax. This ...

Pros and Cons of Running a Business in Korea as a Foreigner

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 A Nighttime Scene Along Cheonggyecheon , Seoul                                                 Introduction: Hello, dear readers! Today, I'd like to talk about the pros and cons of doing business in Korea as a foreigner. In today’s globalized world, it is no longer unusual for foreigners to start businesses in Korea. From Seoul to Busan , and from Daegu to Gwangju , you can find entrepreneurs from diverse countries running restaurants, online shops, IT services, education centers, and more. Korea has become an attractive market for foreign investors thanks to its stable legal system , high level of technological development , strong digital infrastructure , and consumer purchasing power . However, from a foreigner’s point of view, starting a business in Korea may not be as simple as it appears. Despite Korea’s reputation for efficiency and structure, cult...