Korea Forest Service, 'Forestry Tax Reform' National Assembly Forum

The Korea Forest Service held a National Assembly forum focusing on the reform of forestry taxation.

Participants of the National Assembly forum held at the National Assembly Members' Office Building on the 29th are taking a commemorative photo after the forum. Photo by Korea Forest Service

On the 29th, the Korea Forest Service announced that it hosted a National Assembly forum at the National Assembly Members' Office Building, Room 2, to explore ways to revitalize private forest management through forestry tax reform.

The forum was co-hosted by the office of Assemblyman Park Deok-heum and the Korea Forest Service, and organized by the Korea Federation of Forestry Cooperatives.

Attendees included members of the Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs and Oceans Committee and the Strategy and Finance Committee of the National Assembly, the Korea Institute of Public Finance, the Korea Rural Economic Institute, the Central Association of Forestry Cooperatives, and forestry workers.

Dr. Seol Ara from the National Institute of Forest Science and Lee Sang-gwi, Policy Director of the Korea Federation of Forestry Cooperatives, presented on the current situation of forestry workers in Korea and cases of tax inequality between agriculture and forestry.

Following this, forestry associations, organizations, and experts participated as moderators and panelists to discuss the topic of "Revitalizing Private Forest Management and Increasing Forestry Workers' Income."

Nam Sung-hyun, Administrator of the Korea Forest Service, stated, “To open a new era of forest renaissance, bold regulatory reforms and institutional improvements are necessary. In the tax sector as well, we must aim for improvements comparable to those in agriculture so that forestry workers are not discriminated against and can engage in forestry activities stably.”

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