South Korea Financial Regulator May Impose Tax On NFTs

South Korea Financial Regulator May Impose Tax On NFTs

Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding virtual asset taxation in the country, South Korea’s Financial Authority recently proclaimed non-fungible tokens (NFT) as taxable. On Tuesday, The Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea, announced that it would start taxing NFTs. According to The Korea Herald, from January next year, this tax law amendment would impose a […]


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