If the cooperative corporation tax is raised, 2.75 trillion won in agricultural cooperative deposits will disappear... low-rate taxation must be extended.

Published Oct 17, 2025

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[Agricultural, Fisheries, and Livestock Newspaper=Reporter Han-tae Lee] If the corporate tax for cooperatives increases by 3 percentage points due to the government's tax reform, it is expected that 2.75 trillion won will be lost from the agricultural cooperative, causing a blow to the rural economy. Therefore, there is a call to extend the current low-rate tariff system. Im Ija, the Chairman of the National Assembly's Planning and Finance Committee (People Power Party, Sangju-Mungyeong), stated this during the audit of the Ministry of Economy and Finance on the 14th. He explained that the profit and loss structure of the agricultural cooperative is supported by the revenue from credit business to support farmers and distribution business. The Chairman noted, "The recent proposal by the government to extend the Special Tax Law is to increase the corporate tax rate for cooperatives by 3 percentage points, making it higher than the current rate."

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Chairman Lim, who is also the Chairman of the National Assembly Planning and Finance Committee, There is concern that if the corporate tax for cooperative legal entities rises by 3 percentage points due to the government's tax reform, 2.75 trillion won will be lost from the agricultural cooperative, which will negatively impact the rural economy. Therefore, there is a call to extend the current low-rate tax system. Chairman Lim, a member of the People Power Party representing Sangju and Mungyeong, stated this during the Ministry of Economy and Finance's national audit on the 14th. He explained that the profit and loss structure of the agricultural cooperative is supported by the profits from credit businesses, which support agricultural support and distribution businesses. Chairman Lim said, "The recent tax special provisions limitation law extension proposal by the government raises the corporate tax rate for cooperative legal entities by 3 percentage points, creating a larger ...
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