South Koreaвђ™s Crypto Tax Delayed Until Jan 2025 〈NEWEST〉

In January 2026, the Financial Services Commission lifted a nine-year ban, allowing listed companies to allocate up to 5% of their equity to digital assets to help bring capital back into the country. Enforcement Infrastructure

An estimated $110 billion in capital exited South Korean exchanges for offshore platforms in 2025 specifically to evade the upcoming tax. South Korea’s Crypto Tax Delayed Until Jan 2025

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. In January 2026, the Financial Services Commission lifted

The South Korean government has officially delayed the implementation of its 22% cryptocurrency tax from January 2025 to . However, as of April 2026, new legislative efforts are underway to abolish the tax entirely before that date. Current Status of the Crypto Tax Effective Date: Currently postponed to January 1, 2027. The South Korean government has officially delayed the

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)

Unlike the high threshold for major shareholders in traditional stocks, crypto investors face a blanket tax on much smaller gains.