18 Billion Won Fine for Tax Evasion Sparks ‘Emperor’s Labor’ Controversy

GWANGJU, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean court has levied a fine of 18 billion won for unpaid taxes, giving the individual charged the option of working off the fine with a daily labor value set at 16.5 million won.  Despite mounting criticism of the so-called ‘emperor’s labor,’ the court maintains it has no [...]