# South Korea weighs a fourth delay of its 22% crypto gains tax to 2029, until US trading data becomes available

Officials worry that users of domestic exchanges would carry the whole burden while holdings on US platforms stay out of view until Washington begins sharing data.

- Published: 2026-10-27T05:37:50.880Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-27/south-korea-weighs-a-fourth-delay-of-its-22-crypto-gains-tax
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/26/south-korea-weighs-fourth-delay-on-its-crypto-gains-tax-pushing-it-to-2029), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/south-korea-weighs-fourth-delay-crypto-tax)

South Korea is weighing a fourth postponement of its crypto gains tax. The change would push the start date from January 2027 to 2029. The tax is set at 22%, according to Bitcoin Magazine. Officials' stated reason is enforcement, not relief…

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