Korea

Revenue Statistics in Asian Countries 2016 - Trends in Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore

Environmental taxes: Key findings for Korea

This country note provides an environmental tax and carbon pricing profile for Korea. It shows environmentally related tax revenues, taxes on energy use and effective carbon rates.

Database on instruments used for environmental policy

This database provides information on environmentally related taxes, fees and charges, tradable permit systems, deposit refund systems, environmentally motivated subsidies and voluntary approaches used in environmental policy in OECD member countries and a number of other countries. Developed in co-operation between the OECD and the European Environment Agency.

Revenue Statistics in Asian Countries 2014 - Trends in Indonesia and Malaysia

Peer Review Report of the Republic of Korea - Combined Phase 1 + Phase 2

This report summarises the legal and regulatory framework for transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes in the Republic of Korea .

Korea: Health-care reform

Korea’s health-care system has contributed to the marked improvement in health conditions, while limiting spending to one of the lowest levels in the OECD through high patient co-payments and limited coverage of public health insurance.

Reforming the tax system in Korea to promote economic growth and cope with rapid population ageing

Korea has one of the lowest tax burdens in the OECD area, reflecting its small public sector. However, rapid population ageing will put upward pressure on government spending.