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๐Ÿ“Œ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€โ€™๐’ ๐๐„๐– ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Šโ€“๐…๐€๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐˜ ๐๐€๐‹๐€๐๐‚๐„ ๐‹๐€๐– ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Expansion of Parental Leave & Enhanced BenefitsAgainst the backdrop of a recor...
27/02/2026

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€โ€™๐’ ๐๐„๐– ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Šโ€“๐…๐€๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐˜ ๐๐€๐‹๐€๐๐‚๐„ ๐‹๐€๐– ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“
Expansion of Parental Leave & Enhanced Benefits

Against the backdrop of a record-low fertility rate, Korea in 2025 is accelerating legal reforms to encourage childbirth, support childrearing, and reshape workplace culture toward a better balance between work and family life.

๐Ÿ” Key highlights
โ–ช๏ธ Extension of parental leave to up to 18 months per parent when both parents participate
โ–ช๏ธ Increased parental leave benefits, reaching KRW 3โ€“4.5 million per month in the initial period
โ–ช๏ธ Promotion of โ€œjoint parental leaveโ€, advancing gender equality in childcare responsibilities
โ–ช๏ธ Financial support for employers to cover replacement workers
โ–ช๏ธ A record KRW 4.4 trillion budget allocated to workโ€“life balance policies

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Policy significance
โœ”๏ธ Reduces financial pressure related to childbirth and childcare
โœ”๏ธ Narrows the gender gap in employment after childbirth
โœ”๏ธ Gradually shifts the mindset of โ€œsacrificing family for workโ€
โœ”๏ธ Lays the foundation for sustainable population growth and a resilient labor market

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the full analysis on our website: https://nylakoreanlegal.com/koreas-new-work-family-balance-law-2025/
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๐Ÿก ๐๐˜๐‹๐€ ๐Š๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐ฅ
๐Ÿ“Address: 30-20 ์ฃผํฅ๊ธธ, ์„œ์ดˆ๊ตฌ, ์„œ์šธ
๐Ÿ“ฉ Email: [email protected]
โ˜Ž๏ธ Hotline: +82 10-3415-7859
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๐Ÿ“Œ ๐’๐„๐‚๐”๐‘๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐„๐’ ๐“๐€๐— ๐‘๐„๐…๐Ž๐‘๐Œ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ (๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“)Increase in Securities Transaction Tax & Move Toward Tax EquityAs part of the 202...
25/02/2026

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐’๐„๐‚๐”๐‘๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐„๐’ ๐“๐€๐— ๐‘๐„๐…๐Ž๐‘๐Œ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ (๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“)
Increase in Securities Transaction Tax & Move Toward Tax Equity

As part of the 2025 tax reform package, Korea is adjusting its securities tax policy to increase fiscal revenue and rebalance tax obligations among different groups of investors.

๐Ÿ” Key highlights
โ–ช๏ธ Reinstatement and increase of the securities transaction tax
โ€ข KOSPI: from 0% โ†’ 0.05%
โ€ข KOSDAQ & K-OTC: from 0.15% โ†’ 0.20%
โ€ข KONEX: remains at 0.10%
โ–ช๏ธ Expected to apply to transactions from 1 January 2026

โš ๏ธ Although the reform has triggered mixed reactions from the market due to concerns over reduced liquidity, it reflects Koreaโ€™s efforts to establish a fair, sustainable, and well-regulated financial tax system.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the full analysis on our website: https://nylakoreanlegal.com/tax-reform-in-korea-in-2025/
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๐Ÿก ๐๐˜๐‹๐€ ๐Š๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐ฅ
๐Ÿ“Address: 30-20 ์ฃผํฅ๊ธธ, ์„œ์ดˆ๊ตฌ, ์„œ์šธ
๐Ÿ“ฉ Email: [email protected]
โ˜Ž๏ธ Hotline: +82 10-3415-7859
๐ŸŒŽ Website: https://nylakoreanlegal.com
โžก๏ธ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyla_law
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๐Ÿ“Œ ๐’๐„๐€๐’๐Ž๐๐€๐‹ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐„๐‘ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐“๐„๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐‹๐€๐– ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ (๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“)๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž & ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌAs Korea faces a...
23/02/2026

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐’๐„๐€๐’๐Ž๐๐€๐‹ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐„๐‘ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐“๐„๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐‹๐€๐– ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ (๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“)
๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž & ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ

As Korea faces a growing shortage of seasonal laborโ€”particularly in the agriculture and service sectorsโ€”the Government in 2025 continues to strengthen legal protections and enhance support mechanisms for foreign seasonal workers.

๐Ÿ” Key Rights You Should Know
โœ”๏ธ Written and transparent employment contracts (wages, working hours, accommodation, insurance)
โœ”๏ธ Entitlement to the statutory hourly minimum wage, on par with local workers
โœ”๏ธ Legal working hour limits: 8 hours/day โ€“ 40 hours/week, with overtime subject to strict regulation
โœ”๏ธ Guaranteed occupational safety, insurance coverage, and work-related accident compensation
โœ”๏ธ Strict prohibition of passport retention, forced labor, and unlawful wage deductions

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Whatโ€™s New in 2025
๐Ÿ‘‰ Establishment of a dedicated task force for foreign worker support, overseeing rights from entry, employment, to complaint resolution
๐Ÿ‘‰ Enhanced coordination between labor authorities and local governments

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the full analysis on our website: https://nylakoreanlegal.com/the-protection-of-seasonal-workers/
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๐Ÿก ๐๐˜๐‹๐€ ๐Š๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐ฅ
๐Ÿ“Address: 30-20 ์ฃผํฅ๊ธธ, ์„œ์ดˆ๊ตฌ, ์„œ์šธ
๐Ÿ“ฉ Email: [email protected]
โ˜Ž๏ธ Hotline: +82 10-3415-7859
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๐Ÿ“Œ ๐ˆ๐๐•๐„๐’๐“๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐ˆ๐๐‚๐„๐๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€โ€™๐’ ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐„๐‚๐Ž๐๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐‚ ๐™๐Ž๐๐„๐’ (๐…๐„๐™) ๐ˆ๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“๐€ ๐’๐“๐‘๐€๐“๐„๐†๐ˆ๐‚ ๐Ž๐๐๐Ž๐‘๐“๐”๐๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐•๐ˆ๐„๐“๐๐€๐Œ๐„๐’๐„ ๐„๐๐“๐„๐‘๐๐‘๐ˆ๐’๐„๐’As...
13/02/2026

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐ˆ๐๐•๐„๐’๐“๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐ˆ๐๐‚๐„๐๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€โ€™๐’ ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐„๐‚๐Ž๐๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐‚ ๐™๐Ž๐๐„๐’ (๐…๐„๐™) ๐ˆ๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“
๐€ ๐’๐“๐‘๐€๐“๐„๐†๐ˆ๐‚ ๐Ž๐๐๐Ž๐‘๐“๐”๐๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐•๐ˆ๐„๐“๐๐€๐Œ๐„๐’๐„ ๐„๐๐“๐„๐‘๐๐‘๐ˆ๐’๐„๐’

As Korea continues to strengthen FDI attraction and restructure regional development, Free Economic Zones (FEZs) are emerging as some of the most attractive investment destinations in Northeast Asia.

โœจ Key Highlights of FEZs in Korea
๐Ÿ”น Strong tax incentives: exemptions/reductions of national and local taxes; full exemption from import duties on capital goods
๐Ÿ”น Streamlined administrative procedures: one-stop service mechanism, reduced regulatory barriers
๐Ÿ”น International-standard infrastructure & living environment: education, healthcare, and comprehensive support for foreign professionals
๐Ÿ”น Strategic industry clustering: logistics, high technology, ICT, biotechnology & healthcare, clean energy

๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Significance for Vietnamese Enterprises
โœ”๏ธ A strategic gateway to the Korea โ€“ Japan โ€“ China markets
โœ”๏ธ Opportunities to join global supply chains within major FDI ecosystems
โœ”๏ธ Lower operating costs, faster project implementation, and enhanced international competitiveness

๐Ÿ‘‰ FEZs in Korea in 2025 are not merely investment incentive zones, but strategic launchpads for Vietnamese enterprises to expand markets, achieve long-term growth, and integrate deeply into global value chains.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the full analysis on our website: https://nylakoreanlegal.com/investment-incentives-in-koreas-free-economic-zones-fezs-for-vietnamese-enterprises-in-2025/
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๐Ÿก ๐๐˜๐‹๐€ ๐Š๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐ฅ
๐Ÿ“Address: 30-20 ์ฃผํฅ๊ธธ, ์„œ์ดˆ๊ตฌ, ์„œ์šธ
๐Ÿ“ฉ Email: [email protected]
โ˜Ž๏ธ Hotline: +82 10-3415-7859
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๐Ÿ“Œ ๐„๐—๐๐„๐‚๐“๐„๐ƒ ๐‚๐‡๐€๐๐†๐„๐’ ๐“๐Ž ๐Ž๐•๐„๐‘๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐„ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š ๐๐Ž๐‹๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐„๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“๐ˆ๐Œ๐๐€๐‚๐“๐’ ๐Ž๐ ๐•๐ˆ๐„๐“๐๐€๐Œ๐„๐’๐„ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐„๐‘๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐Œ๐€๐๐”๐…๐€๐‚๐“๐”๐‘๐ˆ๐๐† ๐’๐„๐‚๐“๐Ž๐‘As...
09/02/2026

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐„๐—๐๐„๐‚๐“๐„๐ƒ ๐‚๐‡๐€๐๐†๐„๐’ ๐“๐Ž ๐Ž๐•๐„๐‘๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐„ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š ๐๐Ž๐‹๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐„๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“
๐ˆ๐Œ๐๐€๐‚๐“๐’ ๐Ž๐ ๐•๐ˆ๐„๐“๐๐€๐Œ๐„๐’๐„ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐„๐‘๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐Œ๐€๐๐”๐…๐€๐‚๐“๐”๐‘๐ˆ๐๐† ๐’๐„๐‚๐“๐Ž๐‘

As Korea continues to promote workโ€“life balance and reform the Labor Standards Act, working hours and overtime regulations remain a key focus in 2025.

๐Ÿ” Key Highlights
โ–ช๏ธ The statutory limits remain unchanged: 8 hours/day โ€“ 40 hours/week, with a maximum of 52 hours/week (including overtime)
โ–ช๏ธ A trend toward reduced working hours (a 4.5-day workweek, with a long-term target of 36 hours/week) is under discussion
โ–ช๏ธ The minimum wage has increased to KRW 10,030 per hour (effective January 1, 2025)

๐Ÿ‘ท Impacts on Vietnamese Workers in the Manufacturing Sector
โœ”๏ธ Higher overtime income due to the increased minimum wage
โœ”๏ธ Clearer protection of workersโ€™ rights and reduced risks of excessive working hours
โš ๏ธ At the same time, stricter limits on overtime may affect total income if employers tighten compliance

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the full analysis on our website: https://nylakoreanlegal.com/overtime-work-policy-for-vn-workers-in-kr/
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๐Ÿก ๐๐˜๐‹๐€ ๐Š๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐ฅ
๐Ÿ“Address: 30-20 ์ฃผํฅ๊ธธ, ์„œ์ดˆ๊ตฌ, ์„œ์šธ
๐Ÿ“ฉ Email: [email protected]
โ˜Ž๏ธ Hotline: +82 10-3415-7859
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๐Ÿ“Œ ๐๐„๐– ๐„-๐Ÿ•-๐Ÿ’ ๐•๐ˆ๐’๐€ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐„๐ˆ๐†๐ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐„๐‘๐’๐ˆ๐ ๐‡๐ˆ๐†๐‡-๐“๐„๐‚๐‡ ๐’๐„๐‚๐“๐Ž๐‘๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ (๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“)To address skilled labor shortages and p...
06/02/2026

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐๐„๐– ๐„-๐Ÿ•-๐Ÿ’ ๐•๐ˆ๐’๐€ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐„๐ˆ๐†๐ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐„๐‘๐’
๐ˆ๐ ๐‡๐ˆ๐†๐‡-๐“๐„๐‚๐‡ ๐’๐„๐‚๐“๐Ž๐‘๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ (๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“)

To address skilled labor shortages and promote strategic high-tech industries, Korea in 2025 continues to expand and relax the E-7-4 visa policy, aiming to attract and retain highly skilled foreign workers.

๐Ÿ”น Annual E-7-4 quota increased from 2,000 to 5,000 applicants
๐Ÿ”น More flexible Korean language requirements: applicants may complete the language requirement within 2 years after filing the application
๐Ÿ”น Launch of the E-7-4R visa for skilled workers in population-declining regions, with family-related benefits
๐Ÿ”น Pathway to the F-2-R visa, enabling long-term residence
๐Ÿ”น Expansion of priority regions (from 89 to 107 localities) and higher allowable ratios of foreign workers within companies
๐Ÿ”น Adjusted minimum income threshold (approximately KRW 26 million per year), easing eligibility for both employers and workers

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the full analysis on our website: https://nylakoreanlegal.com/the-new-e-7-4-visa-program-for-foreign-workers/
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๐Ÿ“Œ ๐ˆ๐๐‚๐‘๐„๐€๐’๐„๐ƒ ๐‚๐€๐’๐‡ ๐†๐‘๐€๐๐“ ๐‚๐€๐๐’ & ๐„๐๐‡๐€๐๐‚๐„๐ƒ ๐…๐ˆ๐๐€๐๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐’๐”๐๐๐Ž๐‘๐“๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐…๐ƒ๐ˆ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐‰๐„๐‚๐“๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐’๐๐„๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐ƒ๐„๐•๐„๐‹๐Ž๐๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐™๐Ž๐๐„๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ (๐…๐‘๐Ž๐Œ ๐€๐๐‘...
04/02/2026

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐ˆ๐๐‚๐‘๐„๐€๐’๐„๐ƒ ๐‚๐€๐’๐‡ ๐†๐‘๐€๐๐“ ๐‚๐€๐๐’ & ๐„๐๐‡๐€๐๐‚๐„๐ƒ ๐…๐ˆ๐๐€๐๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐’๐”๐๐๐Ž๐‘๐“
๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐…๐ƒ๐ˆ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐‰๐„๐‚๐“๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐’๐๐„๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐ƒ๐„๐•๐„๐‹๐Ž๐๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐™๐Ž๐๐„๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ (๐…๐‘๐Ž๐Œ ๐€๐๐‘๐ˆ๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“)

To support economic recovery and strengthen competitiveness in attracting FDI, from April 2025, Korea has officially raised the cap on cash grants and increased the proportion of central government funding for foreign investment projects, particularly those located in Special Development Zones and non-metropolitan areas.

๐Ÿ”น Cash grants of up to 75% for projects in R&D, strategic technologies, and regional headquarters
๐Ÿ”น Higher central government contribution to cash grant funds:
โ€ข Special Development Zones: 80% central government โ€“ 20% local government
๐Ÿ”น Enhanced support for facilities and project sites:
โ€ข Large enterprises: +5%
โ€ข Medium-sized enterprises: +8%
โ€ข Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): +10%

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the full analysis on our website: https://nylakoreanlegal.com/enhanced-financial-support-for-fdi-projects/
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๐Ÿ“Š ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐‘๐„๐‚๐“ & ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐ˆ๐‘๐„๐‚๐“ ๐“๐€๐— ๐ˆ๐๐‚๐„๐๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„๐’๐“๐Ž ๐๐‘๐Ž๐Œ๐Ž๐“๐„ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐„๐ˆ๐†๐ ๐ˆ๐๐•๐„๐’๐“๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Under the โ€œ2025 Economic Policy Directio...
02/02/2026

๐Ÿ“Š ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐‘๐„๐‚๐“ & ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐ˆ๐‘๐„๐‚๐“ ๐“๐€๐— ๐ˆ๐๐‚๐„๐๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„๐’
๐“๐Ž ๐๐‘๐Ž๐Œ๐Ž๐“๐„ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐„๐ˆ๐†๐ ๐ˆ๐๐•๐„๐’๐“๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

Under the โ€œ2025 Economic Policy Direction,โ€ the Government of Korea continues to position tax incentives as a core policy tool to enhance national competitiveness in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), particularly amid intensifying global competition for investment capital.

๐Ÿ”น Direct tax incentives
โ€ข Exemption from import duties, excise taxes, and VAT on capital goods
โ€ข Extension of the tax exemption period from 6 years to 7 years
โ†’ Significantly reducing initial investment costs for manufacturing, high-tech, and logistics projects

๐Ÿ”น Indirect tax incentives & local tax benefits
โ€ข Exemptions/reductions of corporate income tax (CIT) and property taxes in Opportunity Development Zones
โ€ข Encouraging FDI inflows into non-urban areas and promoting balanced regional development

๐Ÿ”น Tax credits & R&D incentives
โ€ข Expansion of Investment Tax Credits
โ€ข Enhanced tax incentives for R&D, AI, automation, and smart logistics activities

๐Ÿ”น Combined financial support
โ€ข Cash grants of up to 50%โ€“75% of total investment capital
โ†’ Creating a comprehensive โ€œleverage packageโ€ for foreign investors

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the full analysis on our website: https://nylakoreanlegal.com/tax-incentives-foreign-investment-in-kr/
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๐Ÿ“ˆ ๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐Œ๐”๐Œ ๐–๐€๐†๐„ ๐ˆ๐๐‚๐‘๐„๐€๐’๐„ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“๐€๐๐ƒ ๐ˆ๐“๐’ ๐ˆ๐Œ๐๐€๐‚๐“ ๐Ž๐ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐„๐ˆ๐†๐ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐„๐‘๐’As the number of foreign workers in Korea conti...
30/01/2026

๐Ÿ“ˆ ๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐Œ๐”๐Œ ๐–๐€๐†๐„ ๐ˆ๐๐‚๐‘๐„๐€๐’๐„ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“
๐€๐๐ƒ ๐ˆ๐“๐’ ๐ˆ๐Œ๐๐€๐‚๐“ ๐Ž๐ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐„๐ˆ๐†๐ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐„๐‘๐’

As the number of foreign workers in Korea continues to riseโ€”particularly overseas workers and part-time employeesโ€”the minimum wage policy remains a key instrument for ensuring social protection and maintaining labor market stability.

Effective from 2026, Koreaโ€™s minimum wage has been officially increased by 2.9%, reflecting the Governmentโ€™s efforts to balance economic recovery, worker protection, and the competitiveness of businesses. This adjustment not only improves income levels and quality of life for foreign workers, but also helps attract international talent, encourages international students to remain in Korea after graduation, and supplements the workforce in key industries.

โš–๏ธ In the long term, the minimum wage adjustment demonstrates Koreaโ€™s clear policy direction:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Protecting workersโ€™ rights regardless of nationality
๐Ÿ‘‰ Stabilizing the labor market amid population aging
๐Ÿ‘‰ Laying the foundation for sustainable growth and higher productivity

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the full analysis on our website: https://nylakoreanlegal.com/minimum-wage-increase-in-kr-in-2025/
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๐Ÿ“Œ ๐ˆ๐๐‚๐„๐๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐๐€๐‚๐Š๐€๐†๐„ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐‘๐„๐†๐”๐‹๐€๐“๐Ž๐‘๐˜ ๐‘๐„๐‹๐€๐—๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐„๐ˆ๐†๐ ๐ˆ๐๐•๐„๐’๐“๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“Amid intensifying global competitio...
28/01/2026

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐ˆ๐๐‚๐„๐๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐๐€๐‚๐Š๐€๐†๐„ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐‘๐„๐†๐”๐‹๐€๐“๐Ž๐‘๐˜ ๐‘๐„๐‹๐€๐—๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐„๐ˆ๐†๐ ๐ˆ๐๐•๐„๐’๐“๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

Amid intensifying global competition for foreign direct investment (FDI), Korea in 2025 is implementing a comprehensive incentive package combining financial support, tax incentives, and regulatory reforms, with the aim of attracting high-quality investment capital into strategic technology sectors.

๐Ÿ”น Cash grants of up to 75% for R&D projects, high-tech investments, and regional headquarters
๐Ÿ”น Extension of import tax exemptions on capital equipment to up to 7 years
๐Ÿ”น Substantial tax incentives for investments in non-metropolitan โ€œOpportunity Development Zonesโ€
๐Ÿ”น Expansion of preferential financing, credit guarantees, and investment tax credits
๐Ÿ”น Simplified administrative procedures and enhanced protection of foreign investorsโ€™ rights

โš–๏ธ Based on FIPA โ€“ ITA โ€“ NHTSIA, these policies demonstrate a clear strategic direction of the Korean Government:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Selective attraction of FDI
๐Ÿ‘‰ Priority for high-tech industries, AI, semiconductors, energy, and smart logistics
๐Ÿ‘‰ Strengthening national competitiveness in the medium and long term

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the full analysis on our website: https://nylakoreanlegal.com/regulatory-relaxation-for-foreign-investment-in-kr-in-2025/
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๐ŸŒ ๐Ž๐•๐„๐‘๐•๐ˆ๐„๐– ๐Ž๐… ๐๐ˆ๐‹๐€๐“๐„๐‘๐€๐‹ ๐“๐‘๐€๐ƒ๐„ & ๐ˆ๐๐•๐„๐’๐“๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐•๐ˆ๐„๐“ ๐๐€๐Œ โ€“ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“โš–๏ธ Legal basis: Viet Namโ€“Korea Free Trade Agreement (...
26/01/2026

๐ŸŒ ๐Ž๐•๐„๐‘๐•๐ˆ๐„๐– ๐Ž๐… ๐๐ˆ๐‹๐€๐“๐„๐‘๐€๐‹ ๐“๐‘๐€๐ƒ๐„ & ๐ˆ๐๐•๐„๐’๐“๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐•๐ˆ๐„๐“ ๐๐€๐Œ โ€“ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

โš–๏ธ Legal basis: Viet Namโ€“Korea Free Trade Agreement (VKFTA)

As 2025 begins, Viet Namโ€“Korea trade and investment relations continue to deepen and mature, built on the foundation of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the solid legal framework of the VKFTA. A highly complementary trade structure, together with Koreaโ€™s FDI closely linked to Viet Namโ€™s manufacturing and export capacity, remains a key driver of bilateral growth.

๐Ÿ“ˆ Amid global economic uncertainty, Viet Nam has emerged as a stable and long-term investment destination for Korean enterprises, particularly in high-tech industries, energy, semiconductors, AI, infrastructure, and innovation.

๐Ÿ”— The 2025โ€“2030 period is expected to mark a shift from cost-based cooperation toward technology-, knowledge-, and high value-addedโ€“driven collaboration, with the shared goal of achieving USD 150 billion in bilateral trade by 2030.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the full analysis on our website: https://nylakoreanlegal.com/bilateral-trade-and-investment-vn-kr-in-2025/
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๐Ÿ’ฐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€โ€™๐’ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐“๐€๐— ๐‘๐„๐…๐Ž๐‘๐Œ & ๐…๐ˆ๐๐€๐๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐’๐”๐๐๐Ž๐‘๐“ ๐๐Ž๐‹๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐„๐’๐ŸŒ New Incentives for Foreign InvestorsAs FDI inflows continue to g...
23/01/2026

๐Ÿ’ฐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‘๐„๐€โ€™๐’ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐“๐€๐— ๐‘๐„๐…๐Ž๐‘๐Œ & ๐…๐ˆ๐๐€๐๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐’๐”๐๐๐Ž๐‘๐“ ๐๐Ž๐‹๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐„๐’
๐ŸŒ New Incentives for Foreign Investors

As FDI inflows continue to grow strongly, Korea is rolling out a strategic package of tax reforms and financial support measures for 2025, with a clear focus on reducing initial investment costs and encouraging long-term investment.

๐Ÿ“‰ Key measures include: extending tax exemptions and reductions on imported capital goods to up to seven years; expanding incentives for foreign investment in non-metropolitan areas; significantly raising the cash grant cap to as high as 75%; and increasing tax deductions for the semiconductor industry, a core pillar of Koreaโ€™s high-tech economy.

โš–๏ธ From a legal and policy perspective, the 2025 reforms reflect Koreaโ€™s clear policy direction: selective attraction of FDI, prioritizing high-tech industries, R&D, and projects with sustainable value creation, while strengthening national competitiveness in the medium and long term.

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