부동산 세제 개편에 대한 두번째 조언 [전성인 칼럼]

About two weeks ago, I published a column titled "Reform Real Estate Tax: Simplify, Not Overcomplicate." The message was straightforward: do not attempt to curb real estate speculation through tax reforms, avoid misidentifying both mistakes and speculators, and replace progressive taxation with flat rates instead. The risk of a regime change looms large if tax reform fails.

Now, two months later, President Jae-myung Lee has taken the exact opposite stance. For this reason, I believe it is crucial for him to revisit the real estate tax reform plans from scratch. To do so, he must understand why distinguishing between mistake-makers and speculators is unnecessary, and why the popular policy of "help the mistake-maker, punish the speculator" is ultimately unfeasible.