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South Korea VAT codes and rates

South Korea charges VAT at 10%. When you create a company in South Korea, Nefin sets up 6 sales and 7 purchase codes, each tied to a box of the 부가가치세 신고서. Every invoice and bill line carries one, so the return's totals add themselves up as you work. They fill the 부가가치세 신고서 과세표준 및 매출세액 and the 부가가치세 신고서 매입세액, ready to file every quarter.

10%
Standard rate
6
Sales codes
7
Purchase codes
Quarterly
Filing

VAT codes from the 부가가치세 신고서

Each code is the box or line it fills on the 부가가치세 신고서, named in the authority’s own wording. Pick one on an invoice or bill line and the amount lands in that box.

Sales codes (6)
CodeWhat it coversRate
1과세 세금계산서 발급분 10% (1)Default10%
3과세 신용카드·현금영수증 발행분 10% (3)10%
4과세 기타(정규영수증 외 매출분) 10% (4)10%
5영세율 세금계산서 발급분 0% (5)0%
6영세율 기타 (수출 등) 0% (6)0%
88면세사업 수입금액 (88)0%
Purchase codes (7)
CodeWhat it coversRate
10세금계산서 수취분 일반매입 10% (10)Default10%
12세금계산서 수취분 고정자산매입 10% (12)10%
44신용카드매출전표등 수령분 일반매입 10% (44)10%
45신용카드매출전표등 수령분 고정자산매입 10% (45)10%
53공제받지 못할 매입세액 10% (10·53)10%
90계산서 수취금액 (면세 매입) (90)0%
NA-NOVAT부가가치세 없는 기타 매입 (신고서 기재 없음)0%

South Korea VAT books

One row per invoice or bill, one column per return box. Nefin builds both books from the codes above.

Sales book

부가가치세 신고서 과세표준 및 매출세액

과세

  • [1]세금계산서 발급분 (1)
  • [3]신용카드·현금영수증 발행분 (3)
  • [4]기타(정규영수증 외 매출분) (4)

영세율

  • [5]세금계산서 발급분 (5)
  • [6]기타 (6)

면세사업 수입금액

  • [88]합계 (88)

Totals Nefin calculates

  • [9] 과세표준 합계 (9)Sum of the net amounts in [1] + [3] + [4] + [5] + [6]
  • [9-TAX] 매출세액 ㉮ (9)Sum of the tax charged in [1] + [3] + [4]

Purchase book

부가가치세 신고서 매입세액

세금계산서 수취분

  • [10]일반매입 (10)
  • [12]고정자산매입 (12)
  • [53]공제받지 못할 매입세액 해당분 (53)

그 밖의 공제매입세액 (15)

  • [44]신용카드매출전표등 수령명세서 제출분 일반매입 (44)
  • [45]신용카드매출전표등 수령명세서 제출분 고정자산매입 (45)

계산서 수취

  • [90]계산서 수취금액 (90)

신고서 기재 없음

  • [NA-NOVAT]부가가치세 없는 기타 매입

Totals Nefin calculates

  • [52] 합계 세액 (52)Sum of the tax charged in [44] + [45]
  • [16-AMT] 매입 합계 금액 (16)Sum of the net amounts in [10] + [12] + [53] + [44] + [45]
  • [16] 매입세액 합계 (16)Sum of the tax charged in [10] + [12] + [53] + [44] + [45]
  • [17] 공제받지 못할 매입세액 (17)Sum of the tax charged in [53]
  • [18] 차감계 (16)-(17) 매입세액 ㉯ (18)Sum of the tax charged in [10] + [12] + [44] + [45]

Source

These codes were transcribed from the tax authority's own form or instructions: 부가가치세법 시행규칙 별지 제21호서식 일반과세자 부가가치세 신고서 <개정 2026. 3. 20.>, law.go.kr (lsiSeq=284995).

Frequently asked questions

What is the VAT rate in South Korea?

The standard rate is 10%. Zero-rated, exempt and reverse-charge transactions use their own 0% codes.

Which VAT codes does Nefin set up for a company in South Korea?

6 sales codes and 7 purchase codes, each named after the 부가가치세 신고서 box it fills, for example 1 (과세 세금계산서 발급분 10% (1), 10%), 3 (과세 신용카드·현금영수증 발행분 10% (3), 10%) and 4 (과세 기타(정규영수증 외 매출분) 10% (4), 10%).

How often is the 부가가치세 신고서 filed?

Nefin defaults to quarterly filing, the usual period for a small or medium registered business in South Korea. Your tax authority may assign you a different one.

Are these South Korea VAT codes official?

Yes. They were transcribed from the tax authority's own form or filling instructions (부가가치세법 시행규칙 별지 제21호서식 일반과세자 부가가치세 신고서 <개정 2026. 3. 20.>, law.go.kr (lsiSeq=284995)).

Does Nefin produce the South Korea VAT books?

Yes. The 부가가치세 신고서 과세표준 및 매출세액 lists every invoice and the 부가가치세 신고서 매입세액 every bill, one row per document with a column for each return box, plus the totals the return asks for.

Keep your books in South Korea

Create a South Korea company and these codes are set up for you, with the 부가가치세 신고서 totals adding up as you invoice.

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