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South Korea may begin taxing tokenized stocks this year, with offshore transactions also potentially falling within the country's tax framework, as tax authorities prepare to treat them as securities.
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South Korea
Who
South Korea’s tax authorities, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Financial Services Commission
What
South Korea may begin taxing tokenized stocks this year, with offshore transactions also potentially falling within the country's tax framework, as tax authorities prepare to treat them as securities.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:57:55 GMT · 3h 35m ago
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South Korea ·
Why
The government views tokenized stocks as having economic characteristics resembling traditional securities, and interest in tokenized equities has grown rapidly.
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How this affects you
If classified as securities, tokenized stocks, including those traded via overseas platforms, could face immediate taxation under existing capital market rules in South Korea, affecting investors and the growing $1.47 billion tokenized stock market.
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