Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Nearly 30 years of experience in the Korean/Asian equity research. Major sectors coverage include the following:
- Technology 
- Consumer 
- Special Situations/Deep Value Plays
- Tender Offers/M&As
- Holdcos/Stubs
- Asian Unicorns/Private Companies

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Disappointing New Korean Tax Policies (Dividends, Capital Gains, and Corporate Taxes)

NH Investment & Securities - Capital Raise of 650 Billion Won

Korea Value Up Plans Announcements by Companies in KOSPI in June and July 2025

Potential Change in Dividend Income Taxes in Korea - Will the Lawmakers Finally Make the Change?

Lee Jae-Myung's Policies Likely to Negatively Impact Korean Banks

Korean Government Announces Corporate and Dividend Tax Incentives Under Corporate Value Up Program

Korea Dems' Surprise Proposal: Separate Tax for Dividends Over 35% Payout

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>There is a brewing disagreement among many members of the National Assembly in Korea regarding the new dividend tax policy.</li>
<li>A key controversial issue is dividend taxes on dividends exceeding 300 million won. There is a room for some disappointment in the works regarding tax reductions on dividends.</li>
<li>Instead of 25% tax rate for this dividend income bracket (exceeding 300 million won), there has been an increasing pressure by the ruling party to raise this rate to 35%.</li>
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There is a brewing disagreement among many members of the National Assembly in Korea regarding the new dividend tax policy.
A key controversial issue is dividend taxes on dividends exceeding 300 million won. There is a room for some disappointment in the works regarding tax reductions on dividends.
Instead of 25% tax rate for this dividend income bracket (exceeding 300 million won), there has been an increasing pressure by the ruling party to raise this rate to 35%.


A Disappointment in the Works for New Dividend Tax Policy in Korea?

KB Financial

A Disappointment in the Works for New Dividend Tax Policy in Korea?