Korea's 2026 tax reform raises the property-tax exemption to 1.4bn won for owner-occupiers, cuts it to 900m won for absentee owners. The data, history and fight behind the split.
South Korea raised its property tax exemption to 1.4 billion won and pushed multi-home owners' tax ratio to 80% — the 3.4 trillion won reform explained by the numbers.
Seoul apartment prices have risen for 75 straight weeks, closing in on the 85-week record under the Moon administration — even after a rate hike. Here's why Korea's coming tax overhaul could be different, in numbers.
