South Korea
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Chief of Staff Lim Gwang-hyun consistently backed 'crypto taxation'... was also a proponent of the 'financial investment income tax'
- President Lee Jae-myung named National Tax Service Commissioner Lim Gwang-hyun as presidential chief of staff on October 14.
- As a lawmaker, Lim had strongly advocated implementing the financial investment income tax, though he later took a more cautious line on immediate reinstatement while in office at the National Tax Service.
- On digital asset taxation, Lim has held a steadier position, telling his 2025 confirmation hearing he would ensure smooth preparation for the tax's planned 2027 implementation.