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Auto Select · publishedSole Proprietors' VAT Preliminary Notice: If the Amount Is Below KRW 500,000, Is Payment Required in October? Preliminary Notice vs. Preliminary Return

Sole Proprietors' VAT Preliminary Notice: If the Amount Is Below KRW 500,000, Is Payment Required in October? Preliminary Notice vs. Preliminary Return

If the October 2026 VAT preliminary notice amount for an individual business owner subject to general taxation is below KRW 500,000, the business owner is excluded from the preliminary notice requirement and does not have to pay that preliminary notice amount in October. However, this does not mean the tax itself is eliminated. Business results for 7–December of 2026 will be reported and settled in the final VAT return for the 2 tax period, filed in January 2027. This is where one of the most common misunderstandings arises.

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#Sole Proprietors#VAT#Preliminary VAT Notice#KRW 500,000#Below the Threshold

Auto Select · published2026 Energy Voucher Happiness Card Payment Declined? Check Your Balance, Participating Merchants, and Kerosene Code First

2026 Energy Voucher Happiness Card Payment Declined? Check Your Balance, Participating Merchants, and Kerosene Code First

The National Happiness Card for the 2026 winter Energy Voucher program can be used starting October 3, but payments may still be declined even if you have the card. First, check your voucher balance, whether the merchant is registered to accept Energy Vouchers, the eligible purchase items and payment method, and your voucher's usage status. Unlike ordinary credit or debit card payments, Energy Vouchers are subject to restrictions on eligible energy sources and participating merchants.

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#Energy Voucher#National Happiness Card#Payment#Balance#Participating Merchants

Auto Select · published2026 Energy Voucher National Happiness Card Starts October 3: How to Pay for Electricity, Gas, Kerosene, LPG, and Coal Briquettes

2026 Energy Voucher National Happiness Card Starts October 3: How to Pay for Electricity, Gas, Kerosene, LPG, and Coal Briquettes

The physical National Happiness Card for winter energy vouchers can be used starting 2026-10-03. Eligible energy sources include electricity, city gas, kerosene, LPG, and coal briquettes, and the usage deadline is 2027-05-31. However, payment locations and methods differ depending on the energy source. The winter energy voucher program using the National Happiness Card begins 2026-10-03.

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#Energy Voucher#National Happiness Card#Start Date#Electricity#Gas

Auto Select · publishedSouth Korea's National Pension for Homemakers: What Will You Receive After Paying KRW 96,230 Monthly for 10 Years? 2026 Estimate: KRW 226,090

South Korea's National Pension for Homemakers: What Will You Receive After Paying KRW 96,230 Monthly for 10 Years? 2026 Estimate: KRW 226,090

According to the National Pension Service's 2026 estimated monthly pension table, someone who contributes for 10 years at a standard monthly income of KRW 1,013,000 can expect a monthly old-age pension of KRW 226,090. However, this does not mean that today's monthly contribution of KRW 96,230 will remain unchanged throughout the next 10 years. Actual contributions may change as the contribution rate and standard monthly income for voluntary subscribers are adjusted. Full-time homemakers without earned income can also voluntarily enroll in South Korea's National Pension Scheme.

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#Full-Time Homemakers#National Pension#96,230 Won per Month#Contributions#How Much

Auto Select · publishedVoluntary National Pension Enrollment for Housewives Without Income and People in Their 50s: Monthly Contributions Start at KRW 96,230 in 2026

Voluntary National Pension Enrollment for Housewives Without Income and People in Their 50s: Monthly Contributions Start at KRW 96,230 in 2026

Homemakers without income who are exempt from mandatory National Pension enrollment can still enroll voluntarily if they are under age 60. As of October 2026, the standard monthly income base for ordinary voluntary participants is KRW 1,013,000, resulting in a monthly contribution of KRW 96,230. However, different contribution calculation rules apply to voluntary participants receiving National Basic Livelihood Security benefits. Voluntary participants may choose a higher declared income base.

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#Income#Homemakers#People in Their 50s#National Pension#Voluntary Enrollment

Auto Select · publishedSmall Business Policy Loan Certificate for Q4: Must the Bank Loan Be Disbursed by December 23?

Small Business Policy Loan Certificate for Q4: Must the Bank Loan Be Disbursed by December 23?

The Policy Fund Eligibility Certificate for 2026 Q4 small business policy loans administered through participating financial institutions is valid until December 23. The important point is that simply obtaining the certificate or submitting an application to a bank is not enough. Applicants should plan to complete the guarantee and loan procedures, including actual loan disbursement, within the validity period shown on the certificate. Applications for Q4 indirect loans begin

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#Small Businesses#Policy Funding#Q4#Eligibility Certificate#Banks

Auto Select · publishedYouth Future Savings Preferential Government Contribution: 12% to 15%, 25% for Regional SME Workers? Will 2026 Subscribers Receive Retroactive Payments?

Youth Future Savings Preferential Government Contribution: 12% to 15%, 25% for Regional SME Workers? Will 2026 Subscribers Receive Retroactive Payments?

As of 2026-10-02, the government's budget proposal includes a plan to raise the government contribution rate for the preferential tier of the Youth Future Savings program from the current 12% to 15%, and to 25% for employees of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) outside the Seoul metropolitan area. If the budget is finalized following National Assembly deliberations, the government plans to retroactively pay the increased contributions to preferential-tier subscribers who already enrolled in 2026. However, the proposed contribution rates have not yet been finalized.

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#Youth Future Savings#Preferential Tier#Regional Areas#Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises#Subscribers

Auto Select · publishedSwitching from the Youth Leap Account to the Youth Future Savings Account Preserves Existing Government Contributions and Tax Benefits

Switching from the Youth Leap Account to the Youth Future Savings Account Preserves Existing Government Contributions and Tax Benefits

As of 2026-10-02, Youth Leap Account holders who switch to the Youth Future Savings Account through the prescribed transfer procedure retain the government contributions and income tax exemptions on interest earned on their existing Youth Leap Account deposits. However, they must not first close their Youth Leap Account through an ordinary early termination. Instead, they must receive approval to join the Youth Future Savings Account, open the new account, and then complete a special early termination for the purpose of joining the Youth Future Savings Account.

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#Youth Leap Account#Youth Future Savings Account#Switching Accounts#Government Contributions#Tax Exemption

Auto Select · publishedMortgage Rate Rises from 4% to 4.5%: How Much Principal Must You Repay to Keep Monthly Payments Unchanged?

Mortgage Rate Rises from 4% to 4.5%: How Much Principal Must You Repay to Keep Monthly Payments Unchanged?

If your mortgage interest rate rises from 4.0% annually to 4.5%, an increase of 0.5% percentage points, a simplified equal monthly principal-and-interest repayment calculation assuming a 30-year term and 30 years remaining suggests that you would need to reduce your principal by approximately 5.78% to keep your monthly payment close to its previous level. For outstanding loan balances of KRW 100,000,000, KRW 300,000,000, and KRW 500,000,000, the required principal reductions would be approximately KRW 5,780,000, KRW 17,330,000, and KRW 28,880,000, respectively. With interest rates changing recently, the question of how much monthly payments will increase naturally leads to another concern: how much principal must be repaid to offset the increase?

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#Mortgage#Interest Rates#Rate Increase#Principal#How Much

Auto Select · publishedHow Much Parental Leave Remains After Splitting It? Simply Adding 30-Day and 31-Day Periods Can Give the Wrong Answer

How Much Parental Leave Remains After Splitting It? Simply Adding 30-Day and 31-Day Periods Can Give the Wrong Answer

If you have taken parental leave in several separate periods, calculating the remaining entitlement by simply subtracting the days used from 365 days may produce an incorrect result. A 1-year parental leave period is calculated according to the calendar, and periods shorter than 1 month during split leave are converted into monthly fractions using the actual number of days in the relevant month. In particular, when months containing 28, 30, or 31 days are involved, the actual number of days used

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#Parental Leave#Splitting Leave#Leave Period#Number of Days#Simple Calculation