Local tax issues related to free acquisition, especially issues related to acquisition tax, are more diverse than expected, and there are many opinions and criticisms from experts.
In this article, among the local tax issues related to free acquisiti...
Local tax issues related to free acquisition, especially issues related to acquisition tax, are more diverse than expected, and there are many opinions and criticisms from experts.
In this article, among the local tax issues related to free acquisition, (i) acquisition tax issues related to inheritance and (ii) acquisition tax issues related to mergers and divisions are reviewed.
First, the application of Article 7 (13) of the Local Tax Act as an acquisition tax issue related to inheritance were examined. Although the provisions of Article 7 (13), newly established on January 1, 2014, are the agenda of'gift between successors' when there is an agreement to redistribute the inherited property. It is not consistent with the established interpretation of the Civil Law that interprets it as 'inheritance'. However, when legislators enact social and economic policy laws regulating economic activities, widespread formation rights are recognized, and if the retroactive effect of the agreement on division of inherited property is allowed indefinitely, difficulties in interpreting how to levy or refund each time may arise In consideration of the fact that it is considered that it is within the discretion of the legislator to determine whether to acquire a gift on a 6-month basis to ensure legal stability and predictability. From this point of view, although there are circumstances somewhat contrary to the situation, it is not seemed that it could be regarded as an unconstitutional rule that violates the rule of infringes on property rights guaranteed by the constitution.
Next, regarding acquisition tax issues related to mergers and divisions, unlike mergers and divisions, tax practice in which only physical divisions are regarded as paid acquisitions does not seem reasonable, and for that reason, physical divisions (i) conventional divisions In the process of reorganization of a 'business division' without a legal entity's corporate personality into a 'stock company' with a legal personality through division, it is a corporate legal procedure prescribed by the Commercial Act, and (ii) the 'acquisition' of assets from the perspective of a newly established corporation is an organization. It is only the appearance that was formed during the reorganization process, but it is difficult to see it as a paid acquisition of new assets. However, it seems that more discussion is needed.