More than half of Koreans want wealthy to pay more tax

More than half of South Koreans believe taxes on high-income earners should be increased, a recent survey showed, even as policymakers explore ways to ease the tax burden on salaried workers. According to a report by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, 56.8 percent of respondents said the tax burden on high-income earners is low, including 14.9 percent who described it as “excessively low.” In contrast, 54.7 percent and 51.3 percent said taxes paid by middle- and low-income groups

By The Korea Herald