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Act on Restriction on Special Cases Concerning Taxation

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Article 16-2 (Special Provisions on Exemption from Taxation of Venture Enterprise Stock Option Exercise Gains)

제16조의2 벤처기업 주식매수선택권 행사이익 비과세 특례

Ministry
재정경제부
In force
2026-01-01
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Original (Korean)

벤처기업 또는 대통령령으로 정하는 바에 따라 벤처기업이 인수한 기업의 임원 또는 종업원(이하 이 조 및 제16조의3에서 "벤처기업 임원 등"이라 한다)이 해당 벤처기업으로부터 2027년 12월 31일 이전에 부여받은 주식매수선택권을 행사(벤처기업 임원 등으로서 부여받은 주식매수선택권을 퇴직 후 행사하는 경우를 포함한다)함으로써 얻은 이익(주식매수선택권 행사 당시의 시가와 실제 매수가액과의 차액을 말하며, 주식에는 신주인수권을 포함한다. 이하 이 조부터 제16조의4까지 "벤처기업 주식매수선택권 행사이익"이라 한다) 중 연간 2억원 이내의 금액에 대해서는 소득세를 과세하지 아니한다. 다만, 소득세를 과세하지 아니하는 벤처기업 주식매수선택권 행사이익의 벤처기업별 총 누적 금액은 5억원을 초과하지 못한다. <개정 2018.12.24, 2019.12.31, 2021.12.28, 2022.12.31, 2024.12.31>

With respect to gains (meaning the difference between the market price at the time of exercising the stock option and the actual purchase price, and including the right to acquire new shares in stocks; hereinafter referred to as "venture enterprise stock option exercise gains" in this Article and Articles 16-3 through 16-4) obtained by an executive or employee of a venture enterprise or a company acquired by a venture enterprise as prescribed by a Presidential Decree (hereinafter referred to as "venture enterprise executive, etc." in this Article and Article 16-3) from exercising a stock option granted by the relevant venture enterprise before December 31, 2027 (including exercising a stock option granted as a venture enterprise executive, etc. after retirement), income tax shall not be imposed on amounts up to 200 million won per year. Provided that, the total cumulative amount of venture enterprise stock option exercise gains for which income tax is not imposed, per venture enterprise, shall not exceed 500 million won. <Amended by Act No. 15847, Dec. 24, 2018; Act No. 16842, Dec. 31, 2019; Act No. 17781, Dec. 28, 2021; Act No. 18625, Dec. 31, 2022; Act No. 19250, Dec. 31, 2024>

제1항이 적용되는 주식매수선택권은 「벤처기업육성에 관한 특별법」 제16조의3에 따라 부여받은 주식매수선택권 및 「상법」 제340조의2 또는 제542조의3에 따라 부여받은 주식매수선택권(코넥스상장기업으로부터 부여받은 경우로 한정한다)으로 한정한다. <신설 2022.12.31, 2024.1.9>

Stock options to which paragraph ① applies shall be limited to stock options granted pursuant to Article 16-3 of the 「Act on Special Cases Concerning the Fostering of Venture Enterprises」 and stock options granted pursuant to Article 340-2 or Article 542-3 of the 「Commercial Act」 (limited to cases where granted by a KOSDAQ-listed company). <Newly established by Act No. 18625, Dec. 31, 2022; Act No. 19088, Jan. 9, 2024>

제1항을 적용하는 경우 특례 신청절차, 그 밖에 필요한 사항은 대통령령으로 정한다. <신설 2018.12.24, 2022.12.31>

When applying paragraph ①, the application procedure for the special provisions and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Newly established by Act No. 15847, Dec. 24, 2018; Act No. 18625, Dec. 31, 2022>

Translation

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