The purpose of this study is to, by modifying and revising a resident determining criteria on current Income Tax Law and clarifying a legislative regulation, examine the extend of perception to practical counterplan which can prevent tax avoidance usi...
The purpose of this study is to, by modifying and revising a resident determining criteria on current Income Tax Law and clarifying a legislative regulation, examine the extend of perception to practical counterplan which can prevent tax avoidance using pretense to non-resident and offshore tax evasion using Tax Heaven.
Summarize of this results are as below.
First, about awareness for status of offshore tax evasion, opinions that responding method for offshore tax evasion by current Korean tax system is not enough were appeared. Both revenue officers and tax agents agreed with low responding of current tax system for offshore tax evasion. Second, on current law, with reference to the importance rank about problems for a resident determining criteria, opinions for that ‘on current law, regulations and interpretations for concept of resident can t define concept of resident clearly ’ took the 1st rank by appearing highly. Third, with reference to the importance rank about reason for offshore tax evasion possibility, since opinions about ‘lack of evidence for offshore tax evasion’ took the 1st rank by appearing highly, this study can find out that lack of providing relevant information which can be a beginning approach to the suspicion of offshore tax evasion can be the biggest reason.
Forth, with reference to the importance rank about improvement plan for resident decision to prevent offshore tax evasion, the concept of ‘having their own address, that is, “when having a job which is essential to stay more than 1 year continuously” should be defined clearly.’ took the 1st rank by appearing highest. Fifth, with reference to the importance rank for international counterplan to prevent offshore tax evasion, opinions for ‘reinforcement of international cooperation; vitalization of information exchange with other countries and so on ’took the 1st rank by appearing highly. Sixth, with reference to the counterplan which can be done domestically to prevent offshore tax evasion, opinions for ‘foundation of Tax Heaven related law and reducing of actual burdening tax rate when deciding Tax Heaven’ took the 1st rank by appearing highly.