1 in 2 Koreans Say "Capital Gains Tax Burden Should Be Eased" [Realmeter]

"Capital Gains Tax Easing" 50.6% vs "Strengthening" 23.6%

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] About half of the nation's population agrees with the view that the capital gains tax burden should be eased in relation to the capital gains tax reform.

On the 25th, a survey conducted by the polling agency Realmeter commissioned by YTN's "The News" on opinions regarding the capital gains tax reform showed that 50.6% responded that "the capital gains tax burden should be eased," the highest proportion.

Responses stating "the capital gains tax burden should be strengthened" accounted for 23.6%, followed by 14.2% who said "it is better to maintain the current system," and 11.6% who answered "I don't know."

By region, agreement with the view that "the burden should be eased" was high at 54.2% in Seoul and 50.2% in Incheon·Gyeonggi.

In the Chungcheong region and Gwangju·Jeolla, responses supporting "easing" were in the 40% range, while those supporting "strengthening" were in the 30% range. In Busan·Ulsan·Gyeongnam, "easing" was 55.4%, showing a distribution similar to the overall average, but the response for "maintaining the current level" was 21.8%, higher than the overall average.

By age group, the response "should be eased" was highest among those in their 50s at 61.4%, compared to the overall average of 50.6%. This was followed by 52.9% in their 60s, 52.7% aged 70 and above, 51.2% aged 18-29, and 46.4% in their 30s. Among those in their 40s, responses were evenly split between "should be eased" (38.8%) and "should be strengthened" (39.8%).

This survey contacted 8,940 people nationwide aged 18 and over on the 22nd, with a final 500 respondents completing the survey, resulting in a 5.6% response rate. It was conducted via random digit dialing (RDD) automatic response method using a sampling frame of 90% mobile and 10% landline phones. The sampling error is ±4.4 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. For detailed survey outlines and results, please refer to the Realmeter website or the Central Election Poll Deliberation Commission website.

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