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General Tax System of the Republic of Korea
Based on the Framework Act on National Taxes Article 2 and Framework Act on Local Tax Article 7, Korean general tax system can be classified as followings;
Division |
Tax Class |
Tax Name |
Tax Code | |
National Tax |
General Tax |
Direct Tax |
Corporate Tax |
Corporate Tax Act |
Income Tax |
Income Tax Act | |||
Inheritance Tax |
Inheritance & Gift Tax Act | |||
Gift Tax | ||||
Comprehensive Real estate Holding Tax |
Comprehensive Real Estate Holding Tax Act | |||
Indirect Tax (Transaction Tax) |
Value Added Tax |
Value Added Tax | ||
Individual Consumption tax |
Individual Consumption Tax Act | |||
Liquor Tax |
Liquor Tax Act | |||
Securities Transaction Tax |
Securities Transaction Tax Act | |||
Stamp Tax |
Stamp Tax | |||
Purpose Tax |
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Transportation, Energy, Environment Tax |
Transportation, Energy, Environment Tax Act | |
Education Tax |
Education Tax | |||
Special Tax for Rural development |
Special Tax Act for Rural development | |||
Customs Duty |
Customs Duty |
Customs Act | ||
Local Tax |
General tax |
Acquisition Tax |
Local Tax Act | |
Registration & License Tax | ||||
Leisure tax | ||||
Tabacco Consumption Tax | ||||
Resident Tax | ||||
Local Income tax | ||||
Property Tax | ||||
Automobile Tax | ||||
Purpose Tax |
Regional Resource Facilities Tax | |||
Local Education Tax |
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