Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Nearly 25 years of experience in analyzing hundreds of companies, especially in Asia. Deep expertise in the following sectors:
- Technology (E-commerce, SaaS, Internet)
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- Special Situations/Deep Value Plays
- Holdcos/Stubs
- Asian Unicorns/Private Companies

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Lee Family to Sell 2.2 Trillion Won Worth of Samsung Group Affiliates to Pay for Inheritance Tax

Korean Companies with Highest Levels of Treasury Shares - Ripe for Corporate Activists Targets

Unexpected Inheritance Tax Rate Reduction Included in July Tax Reform: Impact on Value-Up Trading

Douglas Research Advisory

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>In the past several days, the South Korean Presidential Office has announced that it is pushing for a comprehensive inheritance tax reforms.</li>
<li>Although the Presidential Office mentioned it is pushing to reduce highest inheritance tax rates from 60% to 30%, the more likely scenario is to reduce this rate to about 50%.</li>
<li>The lump sum personal deduction of 500 million won or inheritance tax which has been maintained for nearly 27 years could be doubled to about 1 billion won or more. </li>
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In the past several days, the South Korean Presidential Office has announced that it is pushing for a comprehensive inheritance tax reforms.
Although the Presidential Office mentioned it is pushing to reduce highest inheritance tax rates from 60% to 30%, the more likely scenario is to reduce this rate to about 50%.
The lump sum personal deduction of 500 million won or inheritance tax which has been maintained for nearly 27 years could be doubled to about 1 billion won or more. 


Korean Government Is Pushing for a Comprehensive Inheritance Reforms - Will They Pass or Fail?