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Tax Reduction System

Tax reduction system: Classification, An entity eligible for a reduction, Detailed reduction, Sunset deadline, Applicable statutes
Classification An entity eligible for a reduction Detailed reduction Sunset deadline Applicable statutes
Tenant companies of
an industrial complex
Construction and extension of industrial buildings, etc.
(Including the construction of factory buildings to be leased to SMEs)
50% of the acquisition tax(additional 25% reduction under the city’s Regulations) Late 2022 Article 78 (4) and (8) of the Restriction
of the Special Local Taxation Act
Reduction in the property tax by 75% for 5 years
Substantial repairs for industrial structures, etc. 25% of the acquisition tax (additional 15% reduction under the city’s Regulations) Late 2022
Tenant companies of the Gwangju
Special Research and Development Zone
Business properties of high-tech companies and
research institutes
Exemption of the acquisition tax (85% reduction if the exempted tax exceeds 2 million won) Late 2020 Article 9 of the Regulations on the Municipal Tax Reduction of Gwangju Metropolitan Government, Regulations on the District Tax Reduction
Exemption of the property tax for 7 years, and then a 50% reduction for 3 years
Foreign
investor
Business properties Reduction of the acquisition and the property tax for 15 years from the business commencement date Amount of exemption: Calculated tax amount X Proportion of the foreign investmen Article 121-2 of the Restriction of the Special Taxation Act, Article 4 of the Regulations on the Municipal Tax Reduction of Gwangju Metropolitan Government, Regulations on the District Tax Reduction
Tenant companies in the Investment
Promotion Districts
Real property acquired within 15 years from the date of business commencement Exemption of the acquisition tax (85% reduction if the exempted tax exceeds 2 million won) Late 2021 Article 10 of the Regulations on the Municipal Tax Reduction of Gwangju Metropolitan Government
Excellent companies for job creation Real properties for business use acquired during the certified period Exemption of the acquisition tax (85% reduction if the exempted tax exceeds 2 million won) Late 2021 Article 8 of the Regulations on the Municipal Tax Reduction of Gwangju Metropolitan Government
A corporation moving to the jurisdiction of a local government Real properties for business use acquired while relocating
headquarters or main offices to Gwangju from an
overpopulation control area
  • Exemption of the acquisition tax (85% reduction if the exempted tax exceeds 2 million won)
  • Exemption of corporate registration, real estate registration and license fees arising from the relocation
Late 2021 Article 79 of the Restriction of Special Local Taxation Act
Exemption of the property tax for 5 years, and then a 50% reduction for 3 years
A factory moving to the jurisdiction of a local government Acquired real property for business use where the company is relocating its factory facilities from a large city to Gwangju
  • Exemption of the acquisition tax (85% reduction if the exempted tax exceeds 2 million won)
  • Exemption of the property tax for 5 years, and then a 50% reduction for 3 years
Late 2021 Article 80 of the Restriction of the Special Local Taxation Act
Company-affiliated research institute Real property for company-affiliated research institutes
  • SMEs: 60% reduction in the acquisition tax and a 50% reduction in the property tax
  • Large enterprises and enterprises of middle standing: 35% reduction in the acquisition tax and 25% reduction in the property tax
Article 46 of the Restriction of the Special Local Taxation Act