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The art of inheritance and gifting that even the National Tax Service doesn't know about
The art of inheritance and gifting that even the National Tax Service doesn't know about
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Book Introduction
★ Practical tax-saving tips from Gongsem, operator of "Gongsem TV," which has surpassed 15 million views.
★ Know-how from Naver's No. 1 Tax Influencer Expert
★ Includes inheritance tax revision issues announced in March 2025


《The Art of Inheritance and Gift Taxes That Even the National Tax Service Doesn't Know》 contains the know-how on saving inheritance and gift taxes accumulated through hundreds of real-life consulting cases conducted every year by expert Gong Sem, who holds both a tax accountant license and a certified real estate agent license.
Tax law raises many questions in everyday life.
Why is the "rich tax" imposed on even those who aren't chaebols? Why do I have to pay gift tax when I give cash to my children? What should I do if I receive a tax audit notice for simply purchasing an apartment?
It covers everything from basic inheritance tax and gift tax knowledge to practical tax-saving know-how.

Rather than focusing on rigid legal content, it is structured around real-world examples such as account transfers, cash deposits and withdrawals, and tax audit preparation, making it easy for anyone to understand.
In addition, this practical book includes Q&As carefully selected by the author, who actively provides consultations in the field, as well as issues related to the inheritance tax revision announced in March 2025.
If you don't want to lose all your hard-earned wealth to taxes, and you want to learn the tax-saving know-how shared among the top 1% of wealthy individuals, "The Art of Inheritance and Gifting That Even the National Tax Service Doesn't Know" will be of great help.

This book consists of four chapters.
Chapter 1 explains basic tax knowledge before presenting detailed inheritance and gift tax saving methods.
Chapter 2 focuses on inheritance tax.
It is broadly divided into things to do before and after the commencement of inheritance, and provides detailed information on what steps to take to maximize inheritance tax deductions.
From things you probably already know, like funeral expense deductions, to the unfamiliar concept of advance gifting.
It contains extensive inheritance tax saving laws.
Chapter 3 focuses on gift tax.
Gift tax is a tax closely related to our lives.
It explains in an easy-to-understand manner how much of the money given to family members for living expenses is tax-free and how much of the money given to family members for condolence money is tax-free.
We've divided the assets eligible for donation into three categories: cash, stocks, and real estate, making it easier for readers to find the method that best suits their needs.
Finally, in Chapter 4, you will learn how much lower it is acceptable to sell real estate between family members compared to the market price, and in what cases establishing a family corporation can lead to significant tax savings.
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Prologue: Inheritance tax and gift tax are no longer taxes for the rich!

Inheritance tax and gift tax are different.
The 2024 Amendment, Filled with Disappointment | Residential Real Estate Now Subject to National Tax Service Appraisal | Inheritance Tax Gone, Inheritance Tax Coming | Pros and Cons of the Inheritance Tax | Swift National Assembly Passage is Essential for the Inheritance Tax

Chapter 1.
Inheritance Tax: What You Must Know to Protect Your Money

Inheritance and gift tax common sense essential even for those who are not rich
I'm leaving my property to my children, and they want me to pay taxes? | Aren't inheritance and gift taxes only for the wealthy? | If you're smart, you can reduce your taxes.

Chapter 2.
Inheritance Tax Minimization Strategies to Avoid the Tax Bomb


Is inheritance tax really a tax for the rich?
Inheritance tax that can hit at any time | Inherited real estate must be sold within 6 months to avoid capital gains tax | Other people own the property, but I pay the inheritance tax | Inheritance tax does not recognize filial piety | How to maximize inheritance deductions | Excessive advance gifts are toxic | If you don't know about advance gift property, give up on tax savings | Inheritance tax calculation method is more complicated than gift tax calculation

Inheritance Tax Savings ① Tax-saving strategies to prepare ahead of time before the start of inheritance.
Be diligent to reduce inheritance tax | Consider making a gift in advance when you turn 70 | A will is essential to pass on property to your grandchildren | Inheritance tax is lower when a couple divides property fairly | Reduce taxes with a housing pension | Reduce inheritance tax by lending money instead of just giving it away | Should I sell my parents' real estate in advance or inherit it? | Take advantage of opportunities to buy real estate under my parents' name at a low price | Subscribe to life insurance with my children's money | Return money received without reporting gift tax quickly | How to maximize the inheritance tax deduction for financial assets | Write a will to avoid inheritance disputes

Inheritance Tax Savings ② Everything You Need to Know After Inheritance Begins
Two keywords for inheritance tax savings | Prepare thoroughly for inheritance tax reporting | To whom will the inheritance go, spouse or children? | Should I report it even if there is no inheritance tax? | Consider the situation when using spousal inheritance | Know-how to apply special tax rates for real estate acquisition tax | Who benefits from inheriting a house with special inheritance? | Should I also report money sent by parents via bank transfer?

I'm no exception to the inheritance tax audit.
You too can be audited | Who is audited for inheritance tax? | Tax audits vary depending on the size of your assets | It's best to undergo an inheritance tax audit as soon as possible | How does an inheritance tax audit proceed? | If you've been unfairly assessed inheritance tax, try this method.

Chapter 3.
The Best Strategy for Perfect Gift Tax Defense


Gift tax is levied even on family members
Keywords for tax exemption of living expenses and education expenses | Only common sense is allowed for New Year's money and wedding gifts | When getting married, make sure to use your parents' chance | Are you asking me to pay gift tax even though I didn't receive any assets as a gift? | Tips for avoiding taxes through account transfers between family members | Simple gift tax calculation method that even elementary school students can do | How to self-filing gift tax

Gift Tax Saving Method 1. There is a separate tax saving method for cash gifts.
If I secretly give cash, do I not have to report the gift tax? | Can cash withdrawals avoid the National Tax Service's surveillance? | The more you share with your family, the less gift tax you pay. | The trend is to give gifts at the same time as birth. | Savings savings can also be used for gifts. | How to legally use cross-gifting. | The gift deduction for start-up capital is not the best tax-saving method. | Write a loan agreement and leave a record of principal and interest repayment. | True tax-saving is to avoid interest income tax. | Even the National Tax Service knows about excessive borrowing. | Cross-borrowing that maximizes interest-free borrowing. | If you just write a loan agreement and don't pay it back, won't they know?

Gift Tax Savings Tips ② Stock Gifting Know-How Only the Rich Know
Two Ways to Donate Stocks | Donate Foreign Stocks That Profited | Self-Reporting for Donating Stocks | If You Operate a Corporation, Donate Corporate Stocks

Gift Tax Savings Method ③ Expert Tax-Saving Real Estate Gifts
When gifting real estate, get the market value first | Taxes vary depending on the date of market value determination | Sales case price based on the value of surrounding apartments | Worst case where the market value from two years ago is applied | Find a favorable and safe appraisal value | Gifting subscription rights and occupancy rights is dangerous without an appraisal | Does the National Tax Service also appraise non-residential real estate? | Three pitfalls of gifting real estate based on the publicly announced price | Gift a house with monthly rental income first | A tax-saving secret known only to a very small number of people, a lid gift | If you receive a gift of real estate, is it impossible to sell it for 10 years? | Gift the real estate as a share right before selling it

Be careful when giving a burden gift.
Gift with a burden that incurs debt | Why do I have to pay transfer tax when I just made a gift? | Weigh the pros and cons of a general gift and a gift with a burden | What kind of real estate should I make a gift with a burden? | Does the recipient have the ability to repay the debt?

How to Prepare for a Gift Tax Audit
The trend in tax audits is the source of funds investigation | When you become a target of a source of funds investigation | The whole family is subject to tax investigation even though you only purchased one house | How to legally avoid a source of funds investigation | If you are a full-time housewife, start by taking advantage of the spousal deduction | Make sure to write a perfect financing plan without any flaws | There are also real estate properties that do not require a financing plan | How to write a financing plan smartly | What supporting documents should you prepare | Things to be careful of when asked to provide an explanation of a financing plan

Chapter 4.
Advanced tax-saving techniques utilized by the wealthy in Gangnam


Why are real estate transactions between family members advantageous?
Selling to family members can be 30% cheaper than the market price. | Use low-price purchases in joint ownership between spouses. | Beware of capital gains tax penalties. | Only sell at low prices when the source of the purchase funds is clear. | Is an appraisal required for family transactions? | Link family transactions to lease agreements.

Family corporation that reduces taxes and protects assets
What is a family corporation? | Pros and cons of establishing a real estate corporation | Remember the 100 million won tax savings through a family corporation | The pinnacle of family corporation tax savings: how to utilize the prepayment.

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Spousal inheritance deduction is available up to the spouse's statutory inheritance share.
A spouse's statutory inheritance share is 1.5 times greater than that of a child.
For example, if the inheritance is 3.5 billion won and there are 2 children, the spouse's statutory inheritance share is 3.5 billion won x 1.5 / (1.5 + 1 + 1) = 1.5 billion won.
If your spouse inherits 1.5 billion won, the spousal inheritance tax deduction is applied at 1.5 billion won.

--- p.54

An amount exceeding 100 million won is difficult to view as living expenses support due to the obligation to support a family.
If you consider it as lending money rather than providing living expenses, this is also an inheritance debt, so it has the effect of reducing inheritance tax.
However, since it is difficult to recognize financial transactions between parents and children as inherited debt, simply writing a loan certificate is not sufficient. Therefore, it is recommended to establish a mortgage on your parents' house.

--- p.76

However, if a person without a home inherits a home and becomes a first-generation single-home owner, a special tax rate of 0.8% is applied instead of the acquisition tax rate of 2.8%.
Therefore, from an acquisition tax perspective, it is more advantageous for a child without a home to inherit a home from their parents than for a child with a home to save on taxes.
Even if your parents own multiple homes, if the child inheriting the property does not own a home, there is no need to worry as the special tax rate applies.

--- p.102

Even if you acquire an inherited home and become a first-generation single-home owner, the special acquisition tax rate does not automatically apply.
For this to apply, the taxpayer must complete and submit a local tax reduction application.
Since the acquisition tax report is handled by a legal representative who acts as an agent for registration, you must request the legal representative to apply the special tax rate for one house per household.

--- p.125

The biggest advantage of a condolence gift is that, unlike the previously mentioned living expenses and education expenses, there is no set purpose for the use of the money, so even if you save up the condolence gift money and use it to purchase real estate or stocks, there is no gift tax.
Therefore, when getting married, it is advantageous to receive as much as possible from family members as a congratulatory gift without incurring gift tax.

--- p.139

If the donor is a direct ascendant, the spouse of the direct ascendant is also considered the same person.
At this time, direct ascendants include grandparents and maternal grandparents.
If you receive multiple gifts from the same person over a 10-year period, the total amount is added together and taxed.
This is to prevent the expedient of avoiding progressive tax rates by making donations in multiple installments.

--- p.153

If you have minor children and the gift is divided among three people, 300 million won for yourself, 180 million won for your spouse, and 120 million won for your minor children, the tax saving effect will be even greater.
Since children receive gifts from their grandparents, a 30% gift tax is added due to the generation-skipping surcharge, but the tax rate for 100 million won is only 10%, so it is advantageous to receive gifts including minor children.

--- p.169

In tax law, when calculating the value of unlisted stocks, the net asset value and net profit and loss value are weighted averages.
Net profit and loss value reflects three years of net profit and loss, with the most recent previous year's net profit and loss being the largest proportion.
This part is the core of the tax-saving strategy for gifting unlisted stocks.

--- p.198

The appraised value is also a great help in reducing gift tax.
This is because the appraisal reflects the subjective opinion of the appraiser.
In reality, if a client requests a lower valuation than the actual market value for tax purposes, the appraiser will reflect the client's opinion and calculate a lower appraisal value by evaluating the apartment's market value at 90-95% of the actual market value.

--- p.212

Therefore, the subjects of investigation are selected in order of the amount of shortfall in funding sources.
There is no set standard, but if the shortfall in funds exceeds 500 million won, there is a possibility of investigation, and if it exceeds 1 billion won, the local tax office, not the local tax office, may come out to investigate.
Of course, if the local tax office investigates, the investigation period will be longer.
--- p.242

In principle, gifts between non-residents are not subject to gift tax in Korea, but if the gifted property is domestic property, gift tax may be imposed in Korea.
Even if a gift is made between people who are originally American citizens, if the real estate is located in Korea, gift tax must be reported and paid in Korea.
--- p.260

Publisher's Review
“Aren’t inheritance tax and gift tax taxes paid by the rich?”
We become complacent with the prejudice that the rich are taxed more, and end up paying taxes we don't need to!


Did you know that the number of people paying inheritance and gift taxes has exploded in recent years? According to statistics, inheritance tax payers quadrupled and gift tax payers nearly tripled in the ten years since 2012.
The idea that inheritance tax and gift tax are taxes only paid by the rich is a 'prejudice' that is different from reality.
At the root of this is rising real estate prices.
This is because the rapid rise in real estate prices has led to an increase in the value of property.
Nowadays, we live in a world where even if you own just one house, you have to worry about inheritance tax and gift tax.

Inheritance and gifting are the processes of passing on to children the property that parents have worked hard to build.
If an ordinary person does not prepare for the tax with the complacent thought that it is a tax they do not have to pay, a significant portion of their wealth will be taken away as a result.
In particular, inheritance tax and gift tax are taxes that can legally save hundreds of millions of won or more depending on the size of the property and tax saving laws.
Wouldn't it be unfair to pay unnecessary taxes simply because you didn't prepare in advance? The earlier you prepare, the greater the savings on inheritance and gift taxes.
While the top 1% of wealthy individuals hire professionals to save money on taxes, isn't it unfair that ordinary citizens, burdened by the burden of hiring a tax accountant, are left to pay the full amount? If you want to protect your precious assets, you must be diligent.
《The Art of Inheritance and Gifting That Even the National Tax Service Doesn't Know》 will teach you the tax-saving techniques that were secretly shared among the wealthy.

Inheritance tax, which comes with death, is absolutely unavoidable like death itself?
You can save on taxes by taking care of everything from advance donations to special real estate tax rates!


If your parents suddenly pass away one day, you may not have time to think about things like inheritance tax because you will be in a state of panic.
But the National Tax Service does not take individual circumstances into account.
Unlike gift tax, where the payment date can be adjusted according to the will of the deceased, inheritance tax is difficult to predict when it will be paid, and since all of the deceased's assets are subject to taxation, the tax burden is also high.
However, since the amount to be paid is large, if you make good use of tax saving methods, you can save tens of millions of won.

This book explains what to do before and after the commencement of inheritance, so that you can prepare for inheritance tax reduction in a timely manner.
This book goes through the key points to keep in mind when making a 'pre-gift', which is the key to tax savings before the commencement of inheritance, and helps readers understand through real-life examples.
We advise you not to forget that you can avoid taxation after 10 years from the date of the advance gift, as well as other easily overlooked items that can be claimed as inheritance deductions, such as unpaid utility bills, rental deposits, and funeral expenses.

After the commencement of inheritance, we provide detailed instructions on how to distribute the inheritance to maximize inheritance deductions.
When considering sibling camaraderie, it may seem best to distribute equally, but we clearly state that this is not the best tax-saving method, and we share the know-how to enable brothers who own a home to receive the same special tax rate as their brothers who do not own a home.

Meanwhile, it points out that ordinary people can be subject to inheritance tax audits even if they faithfully report their inheritance tax and have no suspicion of tax evasion, and provides guidance on what to prepare to avoid being unfairly assessed additional taxes.
You can hear all this know-how from experts with a wealth of real-world consulting experience.

“I just sent money to my family through a bank transfer, and they’re asking me to pay gift tax?”
It's time to reflect on the acts of generosity we've overlooked in our daily lives!


Transferring money between family members is a trivial task that everyone has done at least once.
However, from the perspective of the National Tax Service, all of these actions are subject to gift tax.
If you transfer a large sum of money to your family without thinking or use a bank account in a family member's name, you may be subject to a fine of up to 99% of your financial income.
There is no limit to the living expenses and education expenses given to family members who have a duty of support, but condolence money must be within the range that is socially acceptable.
This means that you cannot avoid taxes if you think complacently, “It’ll be okay as long as we’re with family.”

In particular, gift tax reduction methods vary depending on the type of property to be gifted.
You must choose an appropriate strategy by considering whether the property you wish to donate is cash, stocks, or real estate.
This book categorizes assets into categories and presents tax-saving methods accordingly.
For example, it is advised that you can save on taxes by donating cash in the form of a savings account or a loan, and by donating stocks after considering the return on the stock you wish to donate, or by donating foreign stocks.
Additionally, we emphasize that the core of real estate donation is 'appraisal' and help reduce gift tax by meticulously organizing related information.

The most important thing this book deals with is not ‘tax evasion’ but ‘legal tax avoidance.’
The author, who holds a tax accountant license and has experienced a variety of cases while providing inheritance and gift tax consultations in the field, emphasizes that seemingly trivial requirements can make a big difference in tax savings.
The author, tax accountant Gong Chan-gyu, is a tax expert who conducts hundreds of consultations annually and knows better than anyone that results can vary greatly depending on each individual's circumstances.
So, to help people who are not familiar with tax laws easily understand it, the YouTube channel 'Gongsem TV' and Naver blog 'Gongsem Tax Accountant' are gaining popularity by sharing a lot of information.

The greatest advantage of “The Art of Inheritance and Gifting That Even the National Tax Service Doesn’t Know” comes from right here.
It is not a universal tax saving method, but rather a detailed explanation of tax saving methods that can produce the most advantageous results in each different situation.
By reviewing the examples provided, you can find the tax saving method that is right for you.
At the same time, it helps prevent the possibility of being slapped with a large amount of tax without even realizing it by repeatedly emphasizing small tips that are easy to overlook in real life.
This book is a practical guide that guides ordinary people through the most effective and complete method of legally reducing taxes.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: April 25, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 308 pages | 544g | 152*225*20mm
- ISBN13: 9788925573878
- ISBN10: 8925573873

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