South Korea to unveil property tax revisions this month

Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Tuesday the government will unveil property tax revisions later this month to balance recurrent and transaction taxes.

Koo Yun-cheol made the remark in an interview with MBC Radio. He said the government aims to create a property market centered on actual residents under the principle that homes are for living, not buying.

The minister noted plans to review aspects such as reducing long-term ownership benefits for those who have not lived in their properties. A final decision will follow public consultations.

Koo added that the government is reviewing the balance between recurrent and transaction taxes but did not provide further details.

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Illustration of a gas station in Seoul showing lowered fuel prices with frozen utility symbols.
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South Korea plans to lower fuel price cap and freeze utility rates

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South Korea will lower the cap on fuel prices to reflect the recent decline in global crude oil prices while freezing electricity and gas rates in the second half, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said on Friday.

Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol vowed on Wednesday to stabilize people's livelihoods amid ongoing volatility in foreign exchange and financial markets.

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President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed his commitment to reining in South Korea's overheating housing market on May 6, 2026. He called real estate market normalization an inevitable trend and a key national policy task. Lee shared the remarks on his X account alongside an article forecasting a downward trend in house prices.

Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song said Wednesday the central bank will make proactive efforts to tame inflation until convinced prices are clearly heading toward the target level.

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