Semiconductor Boom Drives Excess Tax Revenue to 63 Trillion Won... Up 15.2% Over Expectations [1-Minute Brief]

[At a Glance]

① [Market] Excess Tax Revenue Expected to Reach 63.2 Trillion Won on Semiconductor Boom

② [Commodities] "Middle East Oil Shipments Near Pre-War Levels"

③ [Defense] LS Eco Energy Produces Rare Earth Metals for Defense Industry in Vietnam

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■ Excess Tax Revenue Reaches 63 Trillion Won This Year... Future Preparedness Fund Nears 220 Trillion Won

○ Thanks to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, an extra 34 trillion won collected in corporate tax
○ Excess tax revenue likely to reach 63.2 trillion won
○ Income tax grows as payroll, dividends, and housing transactions increase

■ JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs: "Middle East Oil Shipments Near Pre-War Levels"

○ Middle Eastern oil shipments recover to 98% of pre-war levels
○ Saudi Arabia restores half the volume through east-west pipelines
○ "The lifeline of Middle Eastern oil exports is flowing again"

■ LS Eco Energy Becomes First Non-Chinese Producer of 'Samarium' Rare Earth Metal for Defense Industry

○ Invests 11.6 billion won to build a 240-ton per year factory in Vietnam
○ Responding to U.S. defense procurement regulations in 2027
○ Proactive measures for global defense supply chain reorganization

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■ Hyundai Motor & Kia Settle U.S. 'Theft Challenge' Lawsuit for $1 Million

○ Car theft videos spread on U.S. social media in 2022
○ Columbus City: "Surge in thefts due to insufficient anti-theft technology"
○ If the settlement takes effect, further lawsuits are barred as a condition
☞Read More:  https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2026093015281356017

■ Small Claims Cases of Just 10 Million Won Also Take Six Months to Be Decided

○ Small claims account for over 60% of civil litigation
○ 76% of small claims involve amounts of 10 million won or less
○ Trials delayed: first hearing in 5 months, 6 months until decision
☞Read More:  https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2026093015295201612

■ National Income Highest Ever, Individual Rehabilitation Filings Also Hit Record

○ Per capita Gross National Income could reach $40,000 in 2026
○ Applications for individual rehabilitation up 12.2% year-on-year
○ Delinquencies among self-employed persist, individual bankruptcy filings increase
☞Read More:  https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2026093015320063364

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