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Subsidies for Employment

Eligibility

  • Companies whose level of foreign investment exceeds 30%
  • Tenants of the Industrial Complex Exclusively for Foreign Companies in GyeonggiProvince, or companies that have concluded an investment agreement with GyeonggiProvince
  • Companies that began business operations in GyeonggiProvince no more than five years ago
  • Companies that have begun business operations in GyeonggiProvince, and whose number of newly hired full time employees is at least 11
    • Full Time Employee: Workers listed on the Income Tax Withholding Status Report submitted to the tax office in the appropriate jurisdiction in compliance with Clause 185, Paragraph 1 of the Enforcement Ordinance of the Income Tax Law

Eligible Employees

  • Employees newly hired during the corresponding period whose status is 'employed' as of the date of application for the subsidy (excluding re-employed employees)
  • Employees whose location of work is inside GyeonggiProvince and who belong to the category of full-time employed in terms of Income Tax Law

Support Amount

  • KRW500,000 or less per employee (proportionally divided within the scope of the total budget).
  • The cumulative total per company shall be no more than KRW1 billion (total of the previous year's provision).
    • Applicable Law: Clause 14, Paragraph 1, Foreign Investment Promotion Act, Clause 20, Gyeonggi Provincial Ordinance on Attracting and Supporting Foreign Investment

Promotion Policy

  • Priority for the provision of employment subsidies is given to foreign companies with potential for re-investment.
  • The size of the subsidy is determined by the contribution to the local economy, the degree of technological transference, and the level of employment creation.

Expected Outcomes

  • The rejuvenation of new and additional investment by offering incentives to foreign companies
  • The creation of new employment opportunities and rejuvenation of the local economy by promoting investment by foreign companies

History

  • 2002: seven companies, KRW310,000,000
  • 2003: four companies, KRW170,000,000
  • 2004: six companies, KRW400,000,000