{
  "id": 10830157,
  "title": "Financial officials urge using surplus tax revenue to tackle inequality",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/financial-officials-urge-using-surplus-tax-revenue-to-tackle-10830157",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T02:02:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260930/financial-officials-urge-using-surplus-tax-revenue-to-tackle-inequality"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea's top financial officials emphasized on Wednesday the importance of utilizing the unexpectedly high tax revenue to tackle economic inequality. They proposed directing funds toward areas directly impacting people's lives, such as housing, employment, and financial aid for low-income families. Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il shared this perspective with Budget Minister Park Hong-geun, Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song, and Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eog-weon during a meeting on macroeconomic matters, as reported by the Ministry of Finance and Economy. The discussion followed an estimation that Korea's tax revenue would hit a record 478.6 trillion won ($353.7 billion) this year, surpassing the initial projection of the 2026 budget by 88.4 trillion won, and further exceeding the supplementary budget projection by 63.2 trillion won. The officials stressed that the surplus tax revenue should be allocated strategically, considering the country's economic circumstances. They suggested that the emphasis should be on areas directly tied to people's well-being, such as housing, job creation, and financial assistance for low-income households.",
  "summary": "Korea's top financial officials on Wednesday stressed the need to use higher-than-expected tax revenue to address economic disparities by funding areas directly affecting people's livelihoods, such as housing, jobs and financial support for low-income households. Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il shared this view with Budget Minister Park Hong-geun, Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Shin Hyun-song and…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Financial officials urge using surplus tax revenue to tackle inequality",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/financial-officials-urge-using-surplus-tax-revenue-to-tackle-10826601",
        "published": "2026-09-30T01:09:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Financial officials urge using surplus tax revenue to tackle inequality",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/financial-officials-urge-using-surplus-tax-revenue-to-tackle",
        "published": "2026-09-30T01:42:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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