On March 10, 2026, the National Tax Service (NTS) announced the introduction of the “Statement on Holdings/Transactions of Rights and Partners of Investment Partnerships” (the “Investment Partnership Statement”), which will be applied for the first time starting from the 2025 taxable year.
This new reporting requirement has been introduced to enhance transparency in transactions involving investment partnerships and to strengthen the tax base by capturing partner and investment information. While investment partnerships have played a key role in facilitating diversified investments for individuals and providing capital to venture companies and startups, the lack of disclosure of partner information has led to cases of stock price manipulation, abusive restructuring of control, and tax evasion involving capital gains tax and gift tax.
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1. Filing Entities: The following types of investment partnerships are subject to the filing obligation:
- Partnerships established under Article 703 of the Korean Civil Act
- Individual investment partnerships and venture investment partnerships
- New technology business investment partnerships
- Agri-food investment partnerships and other investment partnerships established under relevant laws
2. Scope of Reportable Transactions: The filing requirement applies to cases where the following rights are acquired or transferred on or after March 14, 2025 (excluding cases of continuous holding without changes):
- Shares and equity interests
- Bonds and debentures (including convertible bonds (CBs) and bonds with warrants (BWs))
- Collective investment securities, rights to use specific facilities, etc.
3. Filing Deadline and Method:
- Deadline: March 31, 2026 (within three months after the fiscal year-end)
- Method: Electronic filing via Hometax or submission by mail/in person to the competent tax office
Assets reported in the Investment Partnership Statement must generally be valued at fair market value in accordance with the Inheritance and Gift Tax Act. For unlisted shares, comparable transaction values, external appraisal values, or acquisition costs may be used. While penalties for non-filing will be waived for the 2025 taxable year as a transitional measure, penalties will apply from subsequent years.
The introduction of this regime is expected to strengthen oversight over opaque transactions involving investment partnerships, including tax evasion through capital gains and gift taxes, as well as nominee-based investments. Accordingly, investment partnerships and their managers are advised to establish robust systems for managing partner and transaction information and to prepare appropriate compliance processes in advance.