South Korea's Democratic Party Delays Crypto Tax Implementation

韩国民主党推迟加密税实施

In a press conference on December 1, the Korea Democratic Party (KDP) floor leader, Park Chan-dae, announced a two-year delay in the implementation of a tax on digital asset capital gains in South Korea. The tax was originally scheduled to take effect in January 2023 but will now be deferred to 2027.

在 12 月 1 日的新闻发布会上，韩国民主党 (KDP) 院内领导人朴赞大 (Park Chan-dae) 宣布推迟两年在韩国实施数字资产资本利得税。该税原定于 2023 年 1 月生效，但现在将推迟至 2027 年。

The KDP had previously opposed the government's proposal for a two-year grace period and the ruling People's Power Party (PPP)'s proposal for a three-year grace period. However, the party agreed to a compromise in order to avoid further delays in the implementation of the tax.

韩国民主党此前曾反对政府提出的两年宽限期的提议以及执政党人民力量党提出的三年宽限期的提议。不过，该党同意达成妥协，以避免税收实施进一步拖延。

The government had originally proposed taxing crypto gains at a rate of 20%. The KDP had suggested increasing the tax threshold from $1,800 to $36,000, arguing that this would only affect large investors.

政府最初提议按 20% 的税率对加密货币收益征税。 KDP 曾建议将税收起征点从 1,800 美元提高到 36,000 美元，认为这只会影响大投资者。

The delay in the implementation of the crypto tax comes after years of debate in South Korea. The government first proposed taxing crypto gains in 2021, but backlash from the crypto industry led to the implementation being postponed until 2023. The tax was then further postponed to 2025, citing concerns for investor interests.

经过韩国多年的争论，加密税的推迟实施。政府首次提议在 2021 年对加密收益征税，但加密行业的强烈反对导致实施推迟到 2023 年。随后，出于对投资者利益的担忧，该税收进一步推迟到 2025 年。