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South Korea Tax Treaties
48 active treaty partners
South Korea maintains 48 active bilateral tax treaties. General dividend withholding rates across its treaty network range from 0% to 25% (median 15%), with qualified rates for direct investment ranging from 0% to 15%. Interest is fully exempt (0%) in 4 of 48 treaties, with rates up to 15% in others. Pensions are exempt from source-country withholding across all treaties.
Tax System Overview
Corporate Rate24%
Individual Range6-45%
Capital Gains22%
CurrencyKRW
Key Facts
Treaty Model BasisOECD
Treaty Network93 treaties
Fiscal YearJan 1 - Dec 31
CurrencyKRW
Rate Distribution
General Dividends at 5% or below1 of 48 treaties
Qualified Dividends at 5% or below27 of 48 treaties
Interest at 0%4 of 48 treaties
Official Sources
Tax AuthorityNational Tax Service (NTS)
Treaty AuthorityMinistry of Economy and Finance
Treaty Partners
| Partner | Dividends | Interest | Pensions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺Australia | 15% / 5% | 15% | 0% | In force |
| 🇦🇹Austria | 15% / 5% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇧🇪Belgium | 15% / 15% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | 0% / 0% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 15% / 5% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇨🇱Chile | 10% / 5% | 5% | 0% | In force |
| 🇨🇳China | 10% / 5% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇨🇴Colombia | 10% / 5% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇨🇿Czech Republic | 10% / 5% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇩🇰Denmark | 15% / 15% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇪🇬Egypt | 15% / 10% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇫🇮Finland | 15% / 10% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇫🇷France | 15% / 5% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 15% / 5% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇬🇷Greece | 10% / 5% | 8% | 0% | In force |
| ðŸ‡ðŸ‡°Hong Kong | 15% / 10% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºHungary | 10% / 5% | 0% | 0% | In force |
| 🇮🇳India | 15% / 15% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇮🇩Indonesia | 15% / 10% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇮🇪Ireland | 15% / 5% | 0% | 0% | In force |
| 🇮🇱Israel | 15% / 5% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇮🇹Italy | 15% / 10% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 15% / 5% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 15% / 10% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇲🇾Malaysia | 15% / 10% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 15% / 0% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇳🇱Netherlands | 15% / 5% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇳🇿New Zealand | 15% / 5% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇳🇴Norway | 15% / 15% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇵🇰Pakistan | 15% / 10% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇵ðŸ‡Philippines | 25% / 10% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇵🇱Poland | 10% / 5% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | 15% / 10% | 15% | 0% | In force |
| 🇷🇴Romania | 10% / 7% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇷🇺Russia | 10% / 5% | 0% | 0% | In force |
| 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 10% / 5% | 5% | 0% | In force |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 15% / 5% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇸🇰Slovak Republic | 10% / 5% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇿🇦South Africa | 15% / 5% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇪🇸Spain | 15% / 10% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇸🇪Sweden | 15% / 10% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇨ðŸ‡Switzerland | 15% / 5% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇹ðŸ‡Thailand | 10% / 10% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇹🇷Turkey | 15% / 15% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇦🇪United Arab Emirates | 10% / 5% | 0% | 0% | In force |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 15% / 5% | 10% | 0% | In force |
| 🇺🇸United States | 15% / 10% | 12% | 0% | In force |
| 🇻🇳Vietnam | 10% / 10% | 10% | 0% | In force |