How a UK study became center of S. Korea's political debate

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Since taking office, however, Lee has signaled openness to inheritance tax relief for a broader segment of the population, reiterating the position during a news conference in September.
52% : In August, another UK nonprofit, Tax Policy Associates, said the report was based on a single-person firm, pointed out that its definition of wealth had changed over time and noted that its estimates contradicted official UK data.
47% : A post by President Lee Jae Myung on social media has once again made headlines, this time over a press release from the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry citing data that suggests more wealthy Koreans leaving the country due to tax concerns.
47% : The release aligned with the KCCI's long-standing call to lower inheritance taxes on the superrich, which can reach a nominal rate of up to 50 percent for those with taxable assets exceeding 3 billion won ($2.04 million).
46% : " Lee was referring to a KCCI press release issued Wednesday, which claimed that Korea's high inheritance tax "could be a major factor accelerating an exodus of South Korea's wealth."
39% : In June, the UK-based Tax Justice Network said Henley & Partners failed to accurately track where millionaires actually lived, noting that the firm relied on self-disclosed information from social media platforms such as LinkedIn.

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