Ruling party and government agree to create a future response fund using windfall from semiconductor boom
South Korea to invest extra tax revenue in youth and regions
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Planning and Budget Minister Park Hong-keun (3rd from L), Han Byung-do (4th from L), acting leader of the ruling Democratic Party, and other officials attend a consultative meeting of party and government officials at the National Assembly in Seoul on Tuesday, over the government's 2027 budget. (Yonhap) The ruling Democratic Party and the government agreed Tuesday to use additional tax revenue to invest in young generations and regional development under next year's budget plan. The two sides reached the agreement during a high-level consultative meeting on the 2027 budget at the National Assembly, saying the government expects a sharp increase in tax revenue thanks to record earnings by semiconductor companies. President Lee Jae Myung earlier announced that the government will draw up a record-high budget of around 800 trillion won (US$540 billion) for next year, and use additional tax revenue expected from the ongoing semiconductor boom to create the so-called future response fund to invest in future industries, policies for young generations and regional development.
Furthermore, "We are expecting an unprecedented increase in tax revenue on the back of the prolonged semiconductor boom," Park Hong-keun, minister of planning and budget, said. "We will create a future response fund to reinvest in young generations, new growth engines, regional development and education." Park vowed to provide active support for the government's recently announced the "three megaprojects" initiative envisioning large-scale investments in semiconductors, physical artificial intelligence and AI data centers.
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Planning and Budget Minister Park Hong-keun (3rd from L), Han Byung-do (4th from L), acting leader of the ruling Democratic Party, and other officials attend a consultative meeting of party and government officials at the National Assembly in Seoul on Tuesday, over the government's 2027 budget. (Yonhap) The ruling Democratic Party and the government agreed Tuesday to use additional tax revenue to invest in young generations and regional development under next year's budget plan.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe two sides reached the agreement during a high-level consultative meeting on the 2027 budget at the National Assembly, saying the government expects a sharp increase in tax revenue thanks to record earnings by semiconductor companies.
reliability low1/2 sourcesPresident Lee Jae Myung earlier announced that the government will draw up a record-high budget of around 800 trillion won (US$540 billion) for next year, and use additional tax revenue expected from the ongoing semiconductor boom to create the so-called future response fund to invest in future industries, policies for young generations and regional development.
reliability low1/2 sources"We are expecting an unprecedented increase in tax revenue on the back of the prolonged semiconductor boom," Park Hong-keun, minister of planning and budget, said.
reliability low1/2 sources"We will create a future response fund to reinvest in young generations, new growth engines, regional development and education." Park vowed to provide active support for the government's recently announced the "three megaprojects" initiative envisioning large-scale investments in semiconductors, physical artificial intelligence and AI data centers.
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