South Korea's People Power Party Proposes Postponing Virtual Asset Taxation to 2030

According to South Korean media outlet MBN, People Power Party lawmaker Jung Sung-kook has formally proposed the "Partial Amendment to the Income Tax Act," intending to postpone the implementation date of the virtual asset income tax from the current January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2030, a delay of three years. Under current regulations, income from virtual asset transfers and lending will be classified as other income, and the portion of annual gains exceeding 2.5 million Korean won shall be subject to a 22% tax rate (including local income tax). Jung Sung-kook stated that virtual asset taxation should be implemented only after the investor protection system and the basis for fair taxation are fully improved, emphasizing that priority should be given to ensuring a system preparation period to minimize market disruption as much as possible. Previously, lawmakers from the same party, including Song Eon-seok, had proposed an amendment to delete clauses related to virtual asset income tax, which has currently been submitted to the National Assembly Strategy and Finance Committee for deliberation; however, the government is expected to actively argue for the necessity of taxation, and the bill still faces resistance in its progression.