[Background]

The Higher Education Act was amended last year (January 2025) to systemically eradicate the cartel between individuals involved in the university entrance exam (CSAT) item development and private education companies. Accordingly, this amendment to the Enforcement Decree seeks to: establish the detailed matters for inquiring into tax information prior to participation in CSAT item development, as delegated by the Act; and prescribe the exceptional cases where private education for-profit activities, which are prohibited for three years after participation in item development, may be approved.

[Main Points]

a. Request for Provision of Tax Information from CSAT Item Developers (New Draft Article 37-2)

b. Exceptional Approval for For-Profit Private Education Activities After Participating in CSAT Item Development (New Draft Article 37-3)