# Data Sharing İlgili Makaleler

South Korea's Crypto Tax Countdown Begins: Escalating Three-Way Game Between CEXs, Retail Investors, and Regulators

South Korea's National Tax Service has initiated final preparations to implement a virtual asset tax starting January 2027, with reporting for comprehensive income tax due by May 2028. The tax applies a 22% rate on annual profits exceeding 2.5 million KRW from transfers and leasing, affecting an estimated 13.26 million people. To enforce this, authorities plan to collect data from major domestic exchanges like Upbit and Bithumb and launch a comprehensive virtual asset analysis system. This move follows two previous postponements and signifies a shift towards institutionalized management. The plan also involves international data sharing under the OECD's CARF framework from next year to curb capital flight. However, tensions exist between regulators and exchanges over data sharing and new anti-money laundering rules. The industry, represented by DAXA, opposes proposed regulations requiring the reporting of all cross-border transfers over $6,800 as suspicious, arguing it renders AI risk systems useless and creates an impractical administrative burden. Given Korea's market—comprising 30% of global volume with 85% in altcoins and dominated by retail speculation—the tax could reduce short-term speculative trading and stabilize the domestic market by limiting capital outflows. Its implementation may also influence global crypto regulatory and taxation models, serving as a significant case study for other jurisdictions.

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