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    Freelance withholding and net pay calculator

    Inspect what remains after withholding from a personal-service payment. The Korean profile is specifically for resident business income subject to 3% national withholding and local income tax, commonly described as 3.3% combined. This is an advance payment of tax: your final liability can change at the annual income-tax return. Other freelance income types require different treatment.

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    English is a display language. Korean rates apply only to the South Korea profile. The manual profile does not calculate any country’s tax law.

    For Korean resident personal-service business income subject to 3% national withholding plus local tax (3.3% combined before rounding). This is advance withholding, not your final annual tax. Not every freelance contract qualifies. VAT, other-income contracts, nonresidents and platform fees need separate treatment. National/local tax drop amounts below KRW 10. Enter confirmed insurance and fees in other deductions; they are not assumed exempt.

    Estimate only. It excludes year-end settlement, special reductions, irregular bonus withholding, insurance settlements and employer-specific rules. Amounts are not stored or sent to a server.

    Official sources · Korea 2026

    Rules reviewed 21 October 2026. Select the pay month: child credits change in March and pension limits in July.

    Result

    Worked examples

    Gross service fee KRW 1,000,000; no other deductions

    Take-home KRW 967,000; national tax 30,000; local tax 3,000

    The 33,000 withheld is an advance tax payment; annual income tax and insurance are separate.

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