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Democratic Party Reverses Tax Plan After Public Backlash

Park Hyeong-do says the government reversed tax cuts on non-residents and ISA limits following public opposition.

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Park Hyeong-do, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on September 3 that the revised tax reform plan was a rational result of listening to public and market opinions and was not a disregard for citizens. [1] The government decided to maintain the basic deduction for resident single homeowners at 1.4 billion won but kept the non-resident single homeowner deduction at the current 1.2 billion won, reversing a previous plan to reduce it. [2] The government withdrew the plan to raise the comprehensive land tax cap for non-resident single homeowners from 150% to 200%. [3] A Yeouido 146 sqm apartment, in a 15-story building with a 5.083 billion won appraisal, drew two failed auction bids and is now being sold at 3.25312 billion won, as reported in the 2026-09-02 roundup. [4] On 2026-09-02, Maeil Business Newspaper's recommended-property roundup listed eleven commercial real estate properties for sale across South Korea, with prices ranging from 500 million won to 18.5 billion won. [5] The Daejeon Jeongnim-dong investment building, on a 297 sqm site with 870 sqm total floor area near the planned Jeongnim-samgeori station (expected 2028) and a ~4,500-unit apartment complex, is listed at 1.99 billion won in the 2026-09-02 roundup. [6] A Songpa-gu medical building, located directly outside a Line 9 station exit on a 512 sqm site with a 7-story hospital building, is listed at 16.5 billion won as a quick sale with a 4% yield. [7]
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  1. Park Hyeong-do, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on September 3 that the revised tax reform plan was a rational result of listening to public and market opinions and was not a disregard for citizens. · 동아일보
  2. The government decided to maintain the basic deduction for resident single homeowners at 1.4 billion won but kept the non-resident single homeowner deduction at the current 1.2 billion won, reversing a previous plan to reduce it. · 동아일보
  3. The government withdrew the plan to raise the comprehensive land tax cap for non-resident single homeowners from 150% to 200%. · 동아일보
  4. A Yeouido 146 sqm apartment, in a 15-story building with a 5.083 billion won appraisal, drew two failed auction bids and is now being sold at 3.25312 billion won, as reported in the 2026-09-02 roundup. · 매일경제South Korea
  5. On 2026-09-02, Maeil Business Newspaper's recommended-property roundup listed eleven commercial real estate properties for sale across South Korea, with prices ranging from 500 million won to 18.5 billion won. · 매일경제South Korea
  6. The Daejeon Jeongnim-dong investment building, on a 297 sqm site with 870 sqm total floor area near the planned Jeongnim-samgeori station (expected 2028) and a ~4,500-unit apartment complex, is listed at 1.99 billion won in the 2026-09-02 roundup. · 매일경제South Korea
  7. A Songpa-gu medical building, located directly outside a Line 9 station exit on a 512 sqm site with a 7-story hospital building, is listed at 16.5 billion won as a quick sale with a 4% yield. · 매일경제South Korea
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