What taxes do I have to pay when transferring unlisted stocks?



When transferring unlisted stocks, various tax declarations are required.

Shall we find out what each party's obligations are? 💁🏻‍♀️


💡 What does the transferor need to do?

  • Create a stock transfer agreement with the transferee.
  • Declare and pay transfer income tax (including local tax) and securities transaction tax within 2 months from the end of the half-year in which the transfer occurred.


① Transfer Income Tax (including local tax)

Classification
Tax Rate
Major shareholder*
Outside small and medium-sized enterprises
Less than 1 year ownership
30%
More than 1 year ownership
Taxable amount exceeding KRW 300 million : 25% (Tiered tax deduction KRW 15 million)
Taxable amount not exceeding KRW 300 million : 20%
Small and medium-sized enterprises
Small shareholder other than major shareholder Outside small and medium-sized enterprises
20%
Small and medium-sized enterprises
10%

*Major shareholder: If the shareholding ratio is 4% or more or the stock market capitalization is KRW 1 billion or more.


② Securities Transaction Tax: Transfer amount × 0.43%


💡 What does the corporation need to do?

  • Amend the shareholder register.
  • Submit a statement of changes in stocks and other items when filing corporate tax returns.