The measures are likely to focus on stabilizing the cost of living, including the price of Chuseok holy items.
According to the relevant ministries such as the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, the government is scheduled to announce the Chuseok stabilization measures for the Chuseok, which include the stabilization of prices and reduction of the cost of living in the next week.
At a briefing yesterday, Choi Sang-mok, chief of economy at the presidential office, said, “In the case of cabbage, we will release the stockpiling quantity and import cabbage for export from the Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation (aT) and release it in August to alleviate the difficulties in supply and demand in the domestic market.” “We are taking a number of measures like that,” he explained.
This measure is expected to include measures to stabilize the price of major holiday items such as cabbage, apples, pears, beef, pork, eggs, chestnuts, and pollack.
In order to reduce the cost of living such as transportation, communication, medical care, and education, this Chuseok also increases the issuance of online gift certificates, which has been expanded for each holiday, and the provision of special funds loans and guarantees to support the holiday fund demand of SMEs and small business owners is also being discussed. .
In addition, it is expected to include measures to strengthen taxation support that delays the tax payment deadline for small business owners in need, and to pay national tax refunds earlier than expected.
