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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 ...

Working Teens in Korea: Minimum Wage, Legal Protections, and Popular Part-Time Jobs

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A café part-timer brewing coffee Introduction: Hello, readers. Today, we’ll take a close look at how teenagers in Korea earn spending money, what kinds of part-time jobs they do, and which laws and systems are in place to protect them. Korea guarantees young people the right to work while also setting rules to ensure that study and safety are not compromised. For international readers, Korea’s part-time job culture and youth labor protections are an insightful topic. 1. Legal Standards for Youth Part-Time Work 1-1. Minimum Age to Work Part-Time In Korea, teens 15 years and older may hold part-time jobs. However, those under 18 must have parental (legal guardian) consent. In practice, most teen workers are first-year high school students or older. 1-2. Employment Permit (“Chwijik Inheo-jeung”) Under age 13 : Employment is, in principle, prohibited. As a limited exception, minors may participate in artistic or cultural performances only with an employment permit issued b...