Korea’s economy will struggle this year given challenging external and domestic conditions. FocusEconomics panelists expect GDP to expand 3.0% in 2015, which is down 0.2 percentage points from last month’s forecast. Panelists project GDP growth of 3.4% in 2016.
South Korea
Korea Economic Outlook
While a weak external sector will restrain growth this year, there are glimmers of hope that domestic dynamics will solidify and minimize the overall slowdown. FocusEconomics panelists expect GDP to expand 2.5% in 2015, which is down 0.1 percentage points from last month’s forecast. The panel sees growth accelerating...
South Korea Risk – globalEDGE – Michigan State University
he Korean economy will remain at two speeds with the dynamic industrial conglomerates – the chaebols– but also a low-productivity service sector.
Business Types – Starting a Business in South Korea
The Korean Commercial Act provides for two main types of business organisations – private businesses and corporations. Corporations are divided into four sub types:1. Private businesses. 2. Corporations (corporations are divided into four sub types: a. General Partnership, b. Limited Liability Partnership, c. Joint Stock Corporation, and d. Limited...
Official Site of Korea Tourism Org.: Tax Refund
Value-added tax (VAT) 10%. Guide to reimbursement
Income Taxes Overview – South-Korea
Most foreign employees are required to pay Korean income taxes, which are generally withheld and paid by the employer.
South Korea Sales Tax Rate | VAT
The Sales Tax Rate (VAT) in South Korea stands at 10 percent.
Business Registration Requirements – Registration Procedures | South Korea
Establishing and registering a private business subject to the Foreign Investment Promotion Act requires: Foreign investment notification, Deposit of investment capital (foreign exchange bank), Business registration and Foreign invested company registration
Business Registration Requirements – Starting a Business in Korea
This site provides a detailed summary of the bureaucratic and legal hurdles faced by entrepreneurs wishing to incorporate and register a new firm in Korea
South Korea Corporate Tax Rate
The Corporate Tax Rate in South Korea stands at 24.20 percent. Corporate Tax Rate in South Korea averaged 27.38 percent from 1997 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 30.80 percent in 1998 and a record low of 22 percent in 2011. Corporate Tax Rate in South Korea...