Dongcheon Foundation to Hold National Assembly Discussion on "The Direction and Challenges of Real Estate Tax Reform"

July 20, 4th Conference Room, National Assembly Members' Office Building

A National Assembly forum has been organized to discuss the direction and challenges of reforming the real estate tax system for tax justice, equity, and sustainable housing.

According to the foundation Dongcheon (Chairman Yoo Wook), the 8th Housing Public Interest Legislation Forum will be held under the theme "Direction and Challenges of Real Estate Tax System Reform" on July 20 in Meeting Room 4 of the National Assembly Members' Office Building.

National Assembly Forum Poster.

This event is co-hosted by Assemblyman Yeom Tae-young of the Democratic Party, Assemblyman Cha Kyugeun of the Innovation Party for the Homeland, the Housing Public Interest Legislation Forum, the Dongcheon Foundation, and the Hanmaum Foundation. The participants include public officials from local governments responsible for housing, experts in the housing sector, politicians, and activists.

The forum will be divided into four sessions, moderated by lawyer Lee Heesook from the Dongcheon Foundation.

The first presentation, given by Professor Lee Dongsik of Kyungpook National University Law School, will address "The History and Evaluation of Real Estate Taxation." The second presentation, by Professor Park Hoon of Seoul National University of Science and Technology’s Department of Taxation, will focus on "A Structural Diagnosis and the Direction of Reform for Real Estate Holding Taxes." The third presentation, by Professor Lee Jungkyo of Yonsei University Law School, will discuss "The Development, Comparative Law, Controversies, and Reorganization of Capital Gains Tax." The final, fourth presentation will be delivered by Kwon Seokcheol, advisor at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, on the subject of "Real Estate Tax, Media, and Politics."

The designated discussion that follows will be chaired by Jin Heesun, advisor at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, and the discussants will include Park Jinbaek, Associate Research Fellow at the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements; Song Seunghyun, CEO of Urban & Economy; Chung Se-eun, Professor of Economics at Chungnam National University; Yang Ji-Young, Senior Analyst at Shinhan Investment & Securities; and Lee Sangmin, Principal Research Fellow at the Korea Institute of Public Finance. After the designated discussion, there will be a general discussion for all attendees.

Meanwhile, all forum participants will receive a copy of the book "Direction and Challenges of Real Estate Tax System Reform."

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