Korean Tax and Import Paperwork: What Kontactic Handles

Yes. You send the Korean entity details, supporting documents, and permission for Kontactic to act. Kontactic then completes the Wetax submission through Korea’s local-tax service and the import-document submission covered by this update.

A Korean entity does not remove the local filing work

Setting up a Korean entity gives your brand a local company. It does not complete the submissions that follow. Your entity details still go through Korea’s local tax service. Your import papers still follow the required local process before the first shipment moves.

The Seller Center update changes who performs the next step. Send the entity details and import papers for the requested submission, then authorize Kontactic to complete it. Supporting documents still come from your team.

Imagine a brand preparing its first shipment into Korea. The brand has its entity details and import papers ready. HQ does not want to use Korea’s tax site or submit the import documents itself. It sends the materials and authorizes Kontactic. Kontactic completes the local submissions, so HQ has no Korean-language task between entity setup and the first shipment.

Entity setup is the start of local administration, not the end. Korean entity administration continues after setup explains the work that follows incorporation.

What Kontactic does through Wetax

Wetax is Korea’s local tax service. After you provide the entity details, supporting documents, and permission to act, Kontactic completes the authorized submission through Wetax.

The process ends with a completed submission, not instructions for HQ to use a Korean-language government site.

From HQ’s side, the steps are short:

1. Send the Korean entity details and supporting documents.
2. Authorize Kontactic to act.
3. Kontactic submits through Wetax.
4. HQ has no Korean-language Wetax task left to finish.

Your team still supplies the information and papers. Kontactic enters and submits them through Wetax. Supporting documents still matter because Wetax can only use the entity details and papers you provide. For a broader explanation of how documents support local filings, see how representative documents support Korean filing work.

How the import-document submission fits beside Wetax

Import work is a separate local task. Kontactic submits the import documents covered by this update after you provide the import papers and authorize the action. Wetax and this import submission are two different tasks, not one form.

The required import documents can differ by product or shipment. This update does not set one identical document list for every case.

• Wetax submission: Kontactic uses the Korean entity details and supporting documents you provide.
• Import-document submission: Kontactic uses the import papers you provide for the shipment.

HQ does not need to find the Korean government page for each submission. It sends the information and papers, grants permission, and Kontactic carries out the authorized work.

Consider the same first-shipment example. The brand sends its entity details and import papers before the goods move. Kontactic completes the Wetax submission and the import-document submission covered by this update. The two submissions are complete, so HQ has no Korean-language pages or forms left to use.

Authorization lets Kontactic act, but the brand must still provide the required facts and documents. If you are deciding who can legally import the goods, that is separate from who completes an authorized submission. See why Korean importer registration needs more than a power of attorney.

What changes for headquarters

Without this update, HQ must collect the papers and find the Korean government pages for both submissions. With the update, your team sends the materials and permission; Kontactic completes the two tasks.

Your team provides:

• Korean entity details.
• Supporting documents.
• Import papers for the shipment.
• Permission for Kontactic to act.

Kontactic completes:

• The authorized Wetax submission.
• The import-document submission covered by this update.

Authorization covers the two submissions described here. It does not automatically cover a different tax, license, or government filing later.

This work concerns the shipment and its Korean submissions. It is not limited to a brand selling through its own Korean storefront; a shipment for a distributor or an event may also need the papers listed above. If a different government filing is needed later, this update does not claim the same authorization handles it automatically.

Common questions about Korean tax and import submissions

Does setting up a Korean entity remove these submissions?

No. Entity setup gives you a local company. The Wetax and import-document submissions still need to be completed afterward.

What do we need to send Kontactic?

Send the Korean entity details, supporting documents, import papers for the shipment, and permission for Kontactic to act. The required import documents can differ by product or shipment.

Does Kontactic handle both the tax and import sides?

For the work described here, yes. Kontactic completes the authorized Wetax submission and the import-document submission covered by this update. They are two separate submissions.

Is this only for goods sold directly in Korea?

No. The import work concerns the shipment and its papers. It can also apply when stock goes to a distributor or an event; you still provide the documents and permission.

Does authorization cover every Korean filing?

No. It covers the Wetax submission and the import-document submission described here. A different tax, license, or government filing may need separate instructions and authorization.

What happens at the end?

The authorized tax and import submissions are complete, so HQ has no Korean-language task left to finish.