South Korean Gaming Giant WeMade Must Pay $41M ‘Crypto Tax’ Bill
The South Korean gaming firm WeMade has been hit with a $41 million tax bill for its crypto-related activities.
Yonhap reported that the National Tax Service (NTS) issued the bill following an investigation into the firm’s historic crypto business operations.
The NTS said it had issued the bill “as a result of the Central Regional Tax Office’s integrated corporate tax investigation” into the firm “for the period 2019 to 2022.”
The tax body said WeMade’s payment deadline was February 29, adding that the surcharge to equity ratio was 10.05%.
WeMade is one of the nation’s keenest blockchain gaming proponents. The company created a blockchain and crypto-focused subsidiary named Wemade Tree in 20218.
WeMade initially spun this firm off, but in February last year, reabsorbed it into its parent company.
The firm also launched a cryptoasset named WEMIX. The coin has experienced mixed fortunes, running into a circulation data-related controversy that resulted in multiple domestic delistings in late 2022.
The company launched an unsuccessful legal bid to reverse the delisting decision in the summer of last year.
However, the coin enjoyed something of a resurgence in 2023, re-listing on many of the same platforms.
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