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APAC Focus 28 Oct 2026 1 min read
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South Korea weighs fourth delay on its crypto gains tax, pushing it to 2029

CoinDesk and Cointelegraph reported: South Korea weighs fourth delay on its crypto gains tax, pushing it to 2029. The verified details are set out below.

What happened

South Korea weighs fourth delay on its crypto gains tax, pushing it to 2029. CoinDesk and Cointelegraph covered the story, and 2 independent publishers are carrying it. This summary is limited to what the cited outlets reported.

Verified points

  • The Seoul government is reportedly weighing another delay for a 2020 income tax policy on digital assets, citing concerns with receiving data from US officials. (Cointelegraph)

Caveats

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Sources

Verified claims

  • fact South Korean officials are concerned that users of domestic exchanges would bear the tax burden because the U.S. will not share crypto trading data until 2029.
    Source: CoinDesk
  • fact The Seoul government is reportedly weighing another delay for a 2020 income tax policy on digital assets.
    Source: Cointelegraph
  • fact The Seoul government cited concerns about receiving data from U.S. officials as a reason for the potential delay.
    Source: Cointelegraph
  • fact The Seoul government is reportedly weighing another delay for a 2020 income tax policy on digital assets, citing concerns with receiving data from US officials.
    Source: Cointelegraph