South Koreaвђ™s Crypto Tax Delayed Until Jan 2025 May 2026
Unlike the high threshold for major shareholders in traditional stocks, crypto investors face a blanket tax on much smaller gains.
Despite the possibility of abolition, the National Tax Service (NTS) continues to build an advanced enforcement system:
Gains exceeding KRW 2.5 million (approx. $1,800) per year. Latest Legislative Developments (April 2026) South Korea’s Crypto Tax Delayed Until Jan 2025
An estimated $110 billion in capital exited South Korean exchanges for offshore platforms in 2025 specifically to evade the upcoming tax.
Critics argue crypto is already treated as goods subject to value-added tax. Unlike the high threshold for major shareholders in
South Korea delays crypto capital gains tax to 2027 - The Paypers
A total of 22%, consisting of a 20% national income tax and a 2% local tax. The ruling People Power Party (PPP) introduced a
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.