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Seoul district local gift certificate issuance differs 25-fold, showing a wide wealth gap

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  1. Gangnam-gu will issue the Gangnam Sarang Gift Certificate worth 500 billion won, the largest in Seoul, ahead of Chuseok at 11 a.m. on September 18.
  2. With a 7% discount on purchase and 5% payback on the amount paid, lasting until year-end, benefits reach up to 12%, and together with the 300 billion won for Lunar New Year the annual total is 800 billion won.
  3. Certificates are bought through the Seoul Pay Plus (seoulpay+) app, with a monthly purchase limit of 500,000 won per person and a holding limit of 1.5 million won, and the income tax deduction is 30% of the amount paid.

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Seoul district local gift certificate issuance differs 25-fold, showing a wide wealth gap

Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): 서울시에서도 자치구별 지역사랑상품권 발생 규모가 강남구 500억, 금천구 20억원으로 25배나 차이가 나 빈부격차가 큰 것을 알 수 있다.

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