South Korean media report plans to impose 2027 tax on profits from U.S. stock perpetual contracts on overseas exchanges from 11%next year

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South Korea reportedly plans to tax profits from U.S. stock perpetual contracts on overseas exchanges at 11%but this has not yet been officially confirmed.

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【South Korea plans to impose tax on profits from U.S. stock perpetual contracts on overseas exchanges from next year 11%tax】

According to an exclusive report by South Korea’s Maeil Business Newspaper, the Ministry of Economy and Finance has decided to classify perpetual contracts linked to U.S. stocks as overseas stock derivatives and include them within the scope of capital gains taxation. From next year, profits earned by investing in such products through overseas crypto exchanges will be subject to a tax rate of 11%tax, with tax calculated after deducting the annual 2500000 KRW basic deduction, half the rate applicable to overseas spot stocks (22%). The report said that U.S. stock perpetual contracts are derivatives traded through overseas crypto exchanges such as Binance that track U.S. stocks including NVIDIA, Apple, and Tesla. Because South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has not permitted perpetual contracts, South Korean investors can participate only through overseas exchanges. According to industry statistics, from 1 to August this year, the trading volume of such products across 19 global exchanges was approximately 1000000000000 USD. The South Korean government plans to obtain investors’ relevant transaction records from overseas exchanges and levy taxes accordingly. The report cited an official from a South Korean government agency, but the information has not yet been officially confirmed by the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Key points

The South Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance reportedly decided to classify perpetual contracts linked to U.S. stocks as overseas stock derivatives and include them within the scope of capital gains tax.
The report says that from next year, profits from investing in such products through overseas crypto exchanges will be taxed at a 11%tax rate.
Before taxation, 2500000 KRW may be deducted as a basic deduction.
The report stated that the tax rate for overseas spot stocks is 22%。
The South Korean government plans to obtain investors’ relevant transaction records from overseas exchanges and levy taxes accordingly.
The information cited an official from a South Korean government agency, but has not yet been officially confirmed by the South Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance.

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If the plan is ultimately implemented, qualifying profits may be taxed at 2500000 after deducting 11%KRW; the report also said that the government plans to obtain the relevant overseas transaction records.

Why it matters to readers

This could affect South Korean investors’ after-tax returns from trading the relevant products, as well as reporting and compliance arrangements.

Perpetual contracts are derivatives that track the price of an underlying asset; this report concerns whether profits from them are subject to tax.

Risks and unknowns

The information comes from media reports and an official from a South Korean government agency; the South Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance has not officially confirmed it.
The final scope of application, tax rate, deduction, and effective date still require confirmation through an official announcement or implementing rules.
The specific mechanism by which the South Korean government would obtain transaction records from overseas exchanges remains unclear.

South Korean media report plans to impose 2027 tax on profits from U.S. stock perpetual contracts on overseas exchanges from 11%next year

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