Samsung Heirs to Pay $11 Billion Tax Amid Succession Cases
Yoojung Lee and Sohee Kim, 28 April 2021
Samsung Group’s billionaire heirs outlined a long-awaited plan to pay one of the largest inheritance-tax bills in history, a more than 12 trillion won ($11 billion) transfer of assets that will take place over several years.
The family of Lee Kun-hee, who died last year, revealed the size of the total bill, along with its intention to donate 1 trillion won for medical facilities and approximately 23,000 works of art. Under South Korea law, the heirs are allowed to make the tax payment over five years. Continue reading “Article: Samsung Heirs to Pay $11 Billion Tax Amid Succession Cases”
