Individual business owners starting restaurants or salons can now apply for both operating permits and business registration at local government offices in a single step. This new process also reduces the need to submit separate permit documents during the registration process.
The National Tax Service, in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, launched the "One-Stop Business Registration and Operating Permit" service nationwide on August 31. As of September 4, applicants for business registration in the restaurant and beauty sectors are exempt from submitting permit documents.
Previously, prospective business owners had to visit local government offices for operating permits and then return to tax offices for business registration. They also had to obtain and submit various permit documents, which often led to inconvenience if any documents were missing.
This service is available to new individual business owners in 25 restaurant categories, including Korean, Chinese, and coffee shops, as well as four beauty service categories, including hair and skin care. Corporations and entertainment establishments are excluded from this service.
Users can submit their operating permit applications and business registration requests together at their local government office. After processing the operating permit, the local government will send a copy of the permit and the business registration application information to the National Tax Service online, which will then handle the business registration.
Applicants will receive updates via text message. Business registration certificates can be obtained through the Home Tax service or by visiting the tax office.
The exemption from submitting permit documents has a broader scope than the one-stop service. It applies to 33 restaurant categories, including entertainment and bar establishments, as well as four beauty service categories, and includes corporations. This exemption also applies when business registration is requested directly at the tax office.
As a result, copies of business permits, registration certificates, and confirmation documents will be verified by the National Tax Service through inter-agency information sharing, rather than requiring taxpayers to submit them. Other necessary documents, such as the business registration application and a copy of the lease agreement, must still be submitted as before.
Considering that approximately 150,000 new business owners entered the restaurant and beauty sectors last year, the National Tax Service expects a similar number of taxpayers to benefit from the streamlined procedures annually.
Additionally, the agency plans to continue simplifying the business registration process by expanding information sharing with relevant organizations to avoid requiring taxpayers to resubmit documents already held by the government.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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