Korean Conglomerates Ready to Push Back on Socialism Promoted By Ruling Party

Major conglomerates in South Korea are ready to push back against the ruling party’s attempt to make them give up profits to other companies not making profits. It is going to be interesting to see how this plays out:

Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Rep. Lee Nak-yon proposes a highly controversial profit-sharing scheme during the party’s Supreme Council meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul on Jan. 10. / Yonhap

The move is sparking backlash from large business owners, with major companies claiming the measures are only implemented in socialist or communist countries. Companies have also been criticizing the proposal over the lack of guidelines determining on which level a company is deemed profitable.

The ruling party has stressed that the profit-sharing scheme would not be compulsory and that each company’s voluntary participation would be encouraged through various incentives. However, business insiders believe the government will continue to pressure firms to take part in the initiatives.

“The government says it is voluntary but will continue to pressure firms to take part in the profit-sharing scheme,” an industry official said. “The Moon Jae-in administration has restrained companies with dozens of new regulations that severely impact business operations. This administration has pressured companies financially much more than other previous governments.”

Dozens of corporations including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Kakao and Woowa Brothers are expected to be subject to the scheme as they have been able secure large profits amid the prolonged pandemic.

Korea Times

You can read more at the link, but it is the responsibility of the government that shutdown companies like restaurants and bars to subsidize them through tax money, not other private businesses.

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setnaffa
3 years ago

Oh, and there is no such thing as government money. That’s the taxpayers’ money. 🙂

J6Junkie
J6Junkie
3 years ago

Commie moon living up to his nickname.

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