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Free lease of land and buildings

  • Companies backed by foreign investment that are involved in high-technology or sophisticated technology industries or that receive new foreign investments exceeding a certain level
  • Land rent: 86 won to 43 won/㎡ per month
  • Rent of standardized factory: 579 to 725 won/㎡ per month
A table that can check the Business type, Rent, Period, Remarks
Business type Rent Period Remarks

Foreign invested companies

  • More than USD 10 million in new investment
  • More than USD 1 million in new investment and over 30 % of stake in equity
10 years of free use from
the move-in day
50 years Renewable

More than USD 1 million in investment

  • Over a half million U. S. dollars in new investment in advanced technology-based industries and industrial service industries designated under Paragraph 1, Article 1 of the Industrial Development Act
  • Over a half million U. S. dollars in new investment in the automotive and machinery industries or related industries.

Other foreign invested companies and local companies

86 won/㎡/Month 50 years Renewable

Land used by companies doing business in machinery or automobile industries or associated industries

43 won/㎡/Month 50 years Renewable

Targets for tax incentives

Targets
  • Companies backed by foreign investments in sophisticated technology based industries or industrial service industries
  • Manufacturing companies receiving more than 10 million dollars in foreign investment
  • Logistics companies receiving more than 5 million dollars in foreign investment
Detailed incentives
  • Reduction of corporate income taxes for five years (100% reduction for three years and 50% reduction for two years)
  • 100% reduction of acquisition, registration, property and global income taxes for fifteen years

Tariff

  • Non-tariff: no tariffs applied to foreign goods manufactured in a free trade zone office that does not have external tariffs
  • Exemption or refund-Exempt or refund tariffs or taxes on domestic goods reported to be carried in to a free trade zone office

Zero rate of value-added taxes

  • Domestic goods reported to be carried in to a free trade zone office
  • Foreign goods and services provided between tenants

One-stop service

Administrative Agency provides one stop administrative services related to business activities like permission permits to move in and construction permits.