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Korean Overseas Stock Capital Gains Tax: The 2.5M Won Rule

Korea taxes overseas stock gains at 22% after an annual deduction of 2.5 million won. A 10 million won gain costs 1.65 million won — an effective rate of 16.5%. The settlement date, not the trade date, decides the tax year.

Personal FinanceAug 30, 20265 min

Korean-Listed vs US-Listed ETFs: Where the Tax Flips

Two ETFs tracking the same S&P 500 index are taxed differently in Korea. At 8.33 million won of annual realized gain, the 15.4% dividend route and the 22% capital gains route cost exactly the same. Here is where each one wins.

EconomicsJul 28, 20266 min