(English version please “see more”) ＃點解韓國咁興碌卡 ＃咩係현금영수증 喺韓國買野俾錢嘅時候，好多時都會聽到收銀員問「현금영수증 하세요?(你用唔用現金收據?)」 咁究竟현금영수증同一般영수증(收據)有咩分別呢？ 相比我地香港嘅低稅率政策，韓國有好多唔同稅(最新數據：2015年嘅tax-to-GDP ratio係25.3%)，所以韓國政府就推出呢項현금영수증嘅制度，如果市民係消費嘅時候輸入佢地嘅登記號碼，咁交稅嘅時候，就可以按比例減免一小部分嘅稅項。 雖然表面上係為咗減輕市民嘅負擔，但其實除此之外，仲係想收集更多情報，打擊逃稅嘅行為。 * 呢個亦係韓國大部分人就算俾幾蚊雞都用credit card嘅原因，因為政府可以track到更多交易記錄。之前仲曾經推出鼓勵市民打小報告，向唔收credit card嘅商店罰款嘅政策。 (小編係度可以老實咁講寬免到嘅稅項真係好少，幾個韓國朋友都話佢地好多時費事麻煩，寧願慳返啲時間，唔登記就算) p.s. 如果你唔係喺韓國做野／唔洗交稅，咁就一定係答無。 p.p.s. 跟住呢條link有個詳盡嘅視頻解釋현금영수증制度，有興趣嘅朋友可以click入去望望：https://goo.gl/ThJbSt When you pay the bill in Korea, it’s very common to hear the question: “현금영수증 하세요?(Do you use cash receipt?)” Well, although the direct translation is cash receipt, it is actually very different from the ordinary meaning that we used to know. Till 2015, tax-to-GDP ratio in South Korea is as high as 25.3%. As compare to Hong Kong’s low tax environment, with no VAT or GST, it is not hard for us to imagine that such a tax system would be quite a burden to citizens. Therefore, this 현금영수증 is for citizens/business to enter their assigned number at the time of transaction, then a proportion of their total spending could be deducted from tax payment as small financial relieve. But of course, it is not that simple. If government only want to relieve citizens’ tax burden, they could use even more effective tax rebate with lower administration cost. Actually, 현금영수증 is also an important tool for tracking transaction records, so as to combat tax evasion. In the past, there were also penalties for companies who does not accept credit card (as it is easier for govt to track electronic transaction), and reward scheme for citizens who file report on those misbehaved stores. p.s. if you aren’t working/ no need to pay tax in Korea, simply answer no. p.p.s. there’s a video explaining this 현금영수증 in detail, please feel free to check it out if you’re interested https://goo.gl/ThJbSt #韓國 ＃經濟 ＃稅制 ＃釜山 ＃交流生 ＃日常
