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Germany considers scrapping 12-month crypto tax exemption rule

The German government is pushing a plan to scrap the current system under which gains from selling cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are generally tax-free if held for more than 1 year. A draft law from the Federal Ministry of Finance would impose a flat 25 percent tax on gains regardless of holding period, applying to crypto assets acquired after Jan. 1, 2027. Transitional measures would preserve the existing rule for assets acquired by Dec. 31 this year.

Industry

Korea to ease conflict-of-interest rules for state researchers\' startups and tech transfer

South Korea will ease conflict-of-interest rules that applied when researchers at government-funded research institutes started companies using their institutes\' technologies or held stakes in firms that received transferred technologies. The Ministry of Science and ICT said revised laws were approved at a Cabinet meeting on Sept. 8 after passing the National Assembly on Aug. 20. The ministry plans to revise startup guidelines before the law takes effect in March 2027.

AI & Enterprise

Bae Gyeong-hun ends multiple roles, seeks to focus on core work as AI policy duties shift

Bae Gyeong-hun (배경훈), deputy prime minister and science and ICT minister, is ending a period of holding multiple AI policy roles as the presidential office and the National AI Strategy Committee fill key posts. The reshuffle is expected to clarify role-sharing and could speed policy decisions if coordination works smoothly. With AI projects expanding and the ministry’s AI budget rising sharply next year, attention is on whether Bae can deliver execution results while also overseeing broader science and R&D agendas.