South Korean lawmakers are reportedly considering a further postponement of a crypto income tax policy for digital-asset gains, with implementation potentially moved to 2029. The reported discussion centers on whether the government can obtain the necessary trading data to support enforcement and accurate tax collection.
Outlets describe officials’ concern that the United States will not share crypto trading data in time. One report also links the timing to aligning South Korea’s schedule with an international tax approach tied to OECD framework work for digital assets, which is expected to be integrated alongside broader cross-border developments.
Across the coverage, the main shared point is that this would mark a fourth delay, and that 2029 is the target start date under consideration. The emphasis differs mainly in how each outlet explains the rationale—data-sharing readiness with U.S. authorities versus coordination with OECD-related tax scheduling and frameworks.
