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South Korea × Finance & Treasury

Finance & Treasury in South Korea

Funding, cash and working capital across countries. In South Korea, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.

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South Korea at a glanceEast Asia

Seoul · Wednesday 4 November

04:07

Local time

Currency
KRW
Working week
Monday – Friday
Dialling code
+82
Region
East Asia
Doing business in South Korea →

Scope

What the service covers here

  1. 01Map funding and cash requirements
  2. 02Structure treasury and working-capital flows
  3. 03Review intercompany funding considerations
  4. 04Coordinate finance implementation across markets

Key questions

What we will work through with you

  • What needs to be decided before finance & treasury work starts?
  • Who is professionally responsible in each country?
  • Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
  • What information and decisions are needed from the business?

If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.

What the guides say · South Korea

What Finance & Treasury involves in South Korea

The topics from the South Korea guide that this work depends on.

Key facts

Essentials · source-checked

Corporate income tax
10% to 25% (progressive)
Local income tax
10% of corporate tax (top combined 27.5%)
VAT
10% standard
Foreign investment
Notification; KRW 100m and 10% of voting shares to qualify as FDI
Withholding tax
22% (incl. local tax) on dividends, interest, royalties
Minimum wage 2026
KRW 10,320 per hour
Data protection
Personal Information Protection Act; PIPC
New York Convention
Party since 1973 (reciprocity and commercial reservations)

The topics this work touches

  • Banking, Treasury & Payments

    Investment funds flow through a temporary bank account opened after the foreign investment notification. Branches and liaison offices are regulated under the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act. General reporting and repatriation rules were not confirmed for this guide.

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  • Investment & Transactions

    The Korea Fair Trade Commission reviews mergers where one party has KRW 300 billion and the other KRW 30 billion of assets or sales, with share thresholds of 20 or 15 percent. Review takes 30 days, extendable by up to 90.

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