In 2021, there were about 22.4 million taxpayers in South Korea, showing an increase compared to the previous year. While the number of global income taxpayers, those who had business income (including real estate rental income) or housing rental income, was the highest that year, the number of total taxpayers in South Korea has been steadily increasing in recent years.
Number of taxpayers in South Korea from 2011 to 2021
(in millions)
Includes taxpayers of direct taxes such as the global income tax, capital gains tax, corporation tax, gift tax, comprehensive real estate holding tax, withheld tax, and indirect taxes such as the value added tax, selective excise tax, liquor tax, and securities transaction tax.
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National Tax Service of South Korea. (December 12, 2023). Number of taxpayers in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231411/south-korea-number-of-taxpayers/
National Tax Service of South Korea. "Number of taxpayers in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. December 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231411/south-korea-number-of-taxpayers/
National Tax Service of South Korea. (2023). Number of taxpayers in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231411/south-korea-number-of-taxpayers/
National Tax Service of South Korea. "Number of Taxpayers in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231411/south-korea-number-of-taxpayers/
National Tax Service of South Korea, Number of taxpayers in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231411/south-korea-number-of-taxpayers/ (last visited November 26, 2024)
Number of taxpayers in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], National Tax Service of South Korea, December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231411/south-korea-number-of-taxpayers/