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Separate Dividend Tax Plan in Korea: A Push for a 25% Rate for Top Bracket
568 Views21 Aug 2025 01:07
Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Hyun-jung has introduced a revised Income Tax Act that would lower the top tax rate on dividend income from 35% to 25%.
What is covered in the Full Insight:
- Introduction to Dividend Tax Reform
- Details of the Proposed Tax Changes
- Impact on Mid-Cap and Large-Cap Stocks
- Investor and Market Reactions
- Outlook and Implementation Challenges
Boomeranged on Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:53
The final decision to lower top bracket dividend tax from 35% to 25% could be made in the next several days. There have been increasing local news flow that suggest lowering the top tax rate on dividend income from 35% to 25%. If this is finally announced in the next several days, this could turbo charge the Korean stock market, especially for the companies with higher dividend yields/payouts.
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