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Golf courses that want to be designated as 'public golf courses' must set course fees lower than 188,000 won on weekdays and 247,000 won on weekends.
Golf course sports facility operators seeking tax support from the government can apply for designation of a public golf course from January 1, 2023.
In May of last year, the National Assembly divided the golf course classification system into membership golf courses and non-member golf courses, and amended the Act on the Installation and Use of Sports Facilities to designate non-member golf courses as public golf courses if they meet the requirements such as usage fees. according to the completion of
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on December 30, last year, in the 'Announcement on the Designation of a Public Golf Course', that the requirements for designation of a public golf course were 'to set the course fee lower than the upper limit of the course fee for a public golf course' and 'regulation of terms and conditions'. Among the standard terms and conditions under Article 19-3 of the relevant law, the standard terms and conditions for the use of golf courses will be used'.
Then, after reflecting the 2.8% increase in entertainment and cultural consumer prices announced by the National Statistical Office to the average admission fee for non-members of membership golf courses in the metropolitan area in October 2022, the upper limit of the course fee for public golf courses is applied, and the difference in taxation between membership golf courses and public golf courses It was announced as the amount minus 34,000 won.
The amount calculated in this way is 188,000 won on weekdays and 247,000 won on weekends.
A golf business operator wishing to register as a public golf course must submit a fee plan, and the average fee for April-June, May-June, and September-November must not exceed the upper limit set by the government for registration. can.
The government explained that it was set based on the average rate per season as recommended by the Regulatory Reform Committee.
In addition, from the first day of the new year, the 'golf course fee display management standard' will be enforced.
Accordingly, all golf courses must post the course fee (green fee) on the golf course website so that users can check it when making a golf course reservation, and the fee for ancillary services such as carts and food and beverages must be notified not only on the website but also on site.
However, since the fee for using the caddy service is not an amount paid directly to the golf course, it is excluded from the fee for using the service.
The 'Golf Course Fee Display Management Standard' was introduced to guarantee the golf course users' right to know.
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