Hot Issue Financial Investment Tax Public Opinion Also 'Boiling'... "43% From January vs 41% Should Be Postponed"

In Gallup Poll, Opinions Divided on Postponement Among Both Stock Investors and Non-Investors

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Public opinion is evenly divided on whether the financial investment income tax should be implemented starting January next year or postponed. This division of opinion was observed among both stock investors and non-investors.

According to a regular Gallup poll conducted from the 22nd to the 24th (a telephone interviewer survey of 1,002 adults aged 18 and over nationwide), 43% of respondents said the financial investment income tax should be implemented from January next year, while 41% said it should be postponed as much as possible. 17% of respondents were undecided.

Among those who responded that they are investing in stocks (373 people), 50% favored postponing the implementation of the financial investment income tax, while 47% supported implementation starting January next year.

Among those who responded that they are not investing in stocks (631 people), 35% favored postponing the tax implementation, while 40% supported implementation starting January next year.

Gallup explained, "In most respondent characteristics, there was no significant tilt toward either 'postponement' or 'January implementation,' but based on the 'postponement' responses, it was relatively higher among people in their 20s and 30s (around 50%) and those in the upper-middle and upper socioeconomic classes (53%), suggesting that the greater the expectation for future investment income or current capital capacity, the more concerned they are about early implementation."

For detailed survey outlines and results related to the poll, please refer to the website of the Central Election Poll Deliberation Commission.

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