All posts tagged "tax"

  • (Photo Credit: Peter Franz)
    Illegal circulation of tax-free cigarettes surges in S. Korea

    By Park Si-soo SOUTH KOREA — The illegal circulation of tax-free cigarettes on the domestic market has surged since the announcement of a government plan to raise prices. The Korea Customs Service (KCS) said Tuesday that it...

    • Posted November 11, 2014
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  • Song Hae-kyo
    Actress Song Hye-kyo responds to tax evasion rumors

    Says she is a victim of accountant’s mishap who paid more than $3 million to NTS in 2012. Actress Song Hye-kyo attempted to douse rumors of her committing tax evasion, worth billions of won, arguing her tax accountant...

    • Posted August 19, 2014
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  • Kim Seong-do, 74, holds a receipt for the value-added tax the Dokdo resident paid for what he earned from the sale of Dokdo-related souvenirs last year, at the National Tax Service, Monday. (Courtesy of NTS)
    Dokdo resident pays tax

    By Choi Kyong-ae Korea has collected value-added tax from the only household in Dokdo for the first time in the country’s history, the National Tax Service said Monday. On Monday, Kim Seong-do, 74, paid 193,000 won (about...

    • Posted January 28, 2014
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