Deputy Prime Minister Hong Nam-ki and Minister of Strategy and Finance today (17th) said, "The issue of taxation of virtual currency will be announced in July as part of the tax reform as a way for the government to tax."

Deputy Prime Minister Hong attended today's general meeting of the National Assembly's Planning and Finance Committee and answered the question of Democratic Party leader Kim Ju-young about the taxation of cryptocurrency.

He said, "We have been working on establishing a new tax system to meet the changing conditions, but we are working on a new tax system for various items and tax categories while preparing a tax reform plan." I will also actively respond to this."

Deputy Prime Minister Hong said, “The Korean government is actively participating in discussions on the imposition of digital tax in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) or in 20 major countries (G20).” In fact, Korea imposed digital tax on taxation of other foreign companies. There are things that come, but there is no problem that our company has to give taxation rights to other countries."

He said, "I am taking part in the tax debate by balancing the national interests, but I will participate in the aspect of securing and maintaining the national interests as much as possible." There is."

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