Hong suggests expanding the tax credit for chipmakers

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Hong suggests expanding the tax credit for chipmakers

Korea's chief economic policymaker said Thursday the government will consider expanding tax credit programs for chipmaking-related research and development (R&D) and facility investment to nurture the non-memory chipmaking industry.
 
Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said the government is studying ways to increase tax benefits and policy support for the semiconductor industry to help local chipmakers sharpen their competitive edges.
 
The country plans to set up a 280 billion-won ($248 million) fund to support the development of chipmaking technology this year, according to Hong.
 
Korea is a powerhouse of memory chips, led by Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory chip maker, and SK hynix. Semiconductors accounted for some 20 percent of the country's exports.
 
But the Korean firms have relatively lagged in developing non-memory chips, including system semiconductors.
 
Regarding the global shortage of automotive chips, Hong said the supply squeeze may peak in May.
 
Top automaker Hyundai Motor has suspended part of its plants in the country due to a shortage of electronics parts amid a global supply crunch of automotive chips.'
 
Yonhap
 
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