Group 1 - Over 120,000 people in South Korea have signed a petition to halt the recently announced capital gains tax increase plan, surpassing the required 50,000 signatures for parliamentary review [1] - The South Korean stock market experienced a significant decline of 3.9%, marking the largest drop since April of this year [1] Group 2 - The tax increase plan announced by the South Korean Ministry of Finance includes a substantial reduction of the capital gains tax threshold from 5 billion KRW to 1 billion KRW (approximately 714,000 USD), an increase in the securities transaction tax rate from 0.15% to 0.2%, and a rise in the maximum corporate income tax rate from 24% to 25% [2] - New rules for dividend income tax have been introduced, imposing a 20% tax on dividend income between 20 million and 300 million KRW, and a 35% tax on amounts exceeding 300 million KRW [2] Group 3 - The unexpected tax increase plan has severely impacted investor confidence, with market consensus initially expecting only a moderate rise in corporate tax rates and new dividend taxation proposals [3] - The proposal has faced strong opposition, particularly from retail investors, with over 30,000 signatures against the capital gains tax proposal by last Friday afternoon, indicating significant discontent among the investor community [3] - Warnings from investors and business groups suggest that this move could alienate a large and influential retail investor base and potentially weaken the competitiveness of South Korean companies, casting a shadow over the prospects for economic reform [3]

万名散户请愿反对 这项出乎意料的增税计划，严重打击了投资者的信心。Eugene Asset Management的首席投资官Seokkeun Ha表示："税收提案让投资者感到相当失望，尤其是在韩国资本市场结构性改革正在进行之际，它的出 台非常突然。" 韩国超过12万人签署了一份请愿书，要求叫停上周四晚间宣布的提高资本利得税计划。请愿书的签字人 数已超过所需的5万人，目前将递交国会委员会审议，这对于执政党是否有决心推动提案通过是个考 验。上周五韩国股市下跌3.9%，创今年4月以来的最大跌幅。 意外推出加税计划 上周四，据韩国财政部发布的声明，该计划包括大幅下调资本利得税起征门槛、提高证券交易税以及上 调企业所得税最高税率。这项增税计划是李在明政府上任后首批重大国内政策之一，旨在为财政承诺寻 找新的收入来源，以填补预算缺口。 具体来看：提案计划将股票资本利得税的起征点从现行的50亿韩元大幅下调至10亿韩元（约合71.4万美 元）。同时，证券交易税税率将从0.15%上调至0.2%。 在企业税方面，政府计划将最高企业所得税税率从24%上调至25%，逆转了前届政府的减税政策。此 外，新的股息收入税收规则也已出台，对20 ...