South Korea → Philippines · tax

In plain termsTwo machines, one hinge. Philippines decides how a resident is taxed; South Korea keeps its own exit and residence rules. The treaty has been in force for decades — but neither country's domestic traps vanish because of it.

There is a treaty — in force since 1987

An in-force South Korea–Philippines income tax treaty exists (

yes

Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — South Korea treaty in force (effective 1987-01-01)

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), effective

1987-01-01

Source BIR DTA list — date of effectivity for the South Korea treaty

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per the BIR register. Compare the live beachhead pair: South Korea → Vietnam · tax.

The source-only hinge

Client trapThe Philippines taxes resident aliens and NRA-ETB only on Philippine-source income (

yes

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), with no remittance basis for aliens (

yes

Source NIRC §23(D) — foreign-source income of aliens is outside the Philippine charge; remittance does not change source

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). NRA-ETB status turns on

180 days

Source NIRC §25(A) — aggregate stay of more than 180 days in any calendar year deems a nonresident alien engaged in trade or business

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of presence — read Philippine tax residency. So this DTA (

yes

Source Stack with the Philippine source-only rule for aliens (NIRC §23(D), /philippines/tax) — resident aliens and NRA-ETB are taxed only on Philippine-source income, so treaty relief mainly reduces PH-source withholding and governs pensions, not your foreign salary

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) mainly reduces PH-source withholding and governs pensions.

South Korea-side traps — destination does not delete them

South Korea domestic traps still apply when Philippines is the destination (

yes

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). The income treaty narrows double tax; it does not cancel your home-country obligations.

Art 4 — what actually breaks a dual-residence tie

Read line-by-line from the convention text, not from a summary. For an individual the cascade runs: permanent home → centre of vital interests → habitual abode → nationality → mutual agreement. Rungs before the two tax authorities have to talk:

5 rungs

Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — count of ordered rungs before mutual agreement (0 = straight to MAP)

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. Nationality is a rung:

yes

Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — whether nationality/citizenship appears as a separate tie-breaker rung

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. Ends at mutual agreement:

yes

Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — whether the individual cascade ends in a competent-authority mutual agreement procedure

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The twistFull five-rung OECD cascade for individuals. Korea reserved the entirety of MLI Article 4 (entities), and in any case the Philippines is not an MLI party, so the bilateral cascade stands. Non-individuals go to mutual agreement with no place-of-effective-management test.

One more line worth knowing: being taxed by a State on source income alone does not make you a treaty resident of it (

yes

Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(1) — a person liable to tax in a State in respect only of income from sources in that State is not a resident of that State for treaty purposes

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). That closes the gap people try to argue their way into.

The Philippines is not a party to the Multilateral Instrument, so even when the other State is, this cascade is the bilateral text (

yes

Source OECD Depositary Signatories and Parties to the Multilateral Instrument — the Philippines is not listed, so MLI Article 4 does not rewrite this bilateral individual cascade even when the other State is an MLI party

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Employment exercised in the Philippines

Three checks, not oneThe treaty employment rule sits in

Article 15

Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15, Dependent Personal Services — employment exercised in the other State may be taxed there, subject to the short-stay exception

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. The short-stay ceiling is

183 days

Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15(2) — exemption requires presence not exceeding 183 days in the calendar year, plus the non-resident-employer and PE/fixed-base limbs

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, measured in the

calendar year

Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15(2)(a) — the 183-day count is measured in the calendar year

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. The day count alone is not a safe answer: the employer and permanent-establishment / fixed-base conditions must also pass (

yes

Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15(2) — all conditions must hold: short stay, non-resident employer, and remuneration not borne by a PE or fixed base in the work State

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When both States tax the same income

The treaty relief method is

ordinary tax credit

Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 23 — each State grants credit for qualifying tax paid in the other State, subject to the treaty limits

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under

Article 23

Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 23, Elimination of Double Taxation

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. A credit is not an exemption: keep the foreign assessment and proof of tax paid, and apply the domestic credit limit in the State granting relief.

Filed cells on this page

Evidence and sources19 dated facts for South Korea–Philippines tax: DTA in force (effective 1987-01-01), alien source-only hinge, home-side traps, Art 4 tie-breaker filed

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South Korea–Philippines income tax treaty is in force
BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — South Korea treaty in force (effective 1987-01-01)
yes
Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — South Korea treaty in force (effective 1987-01-01)
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DTA effective date
BIR DTA list — date of effectivity for the South Korea treaty
1987-01-01
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Philippine alien source-only rule shapes how this DTA actually bites
Stack with the Philippine source-only rule for aliens (NIRC §23(D), /philippines/tax) — resident aliens and NRA-ETB are taxed only on Philippine-source income, so treaty relief mainly reduces PH-source withholding and governs pensions, not your foreign salary
yes
Source Stack with the Philippine source-only rule for aliens (NIRC §23(D), /philippines/tax) — resident aliens and NRA-ETB are taxed only on Philippine-source income, so treaty relief mainly reduces PH-source withholding and governs pensions, not your foreign salary
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Korea domestic traps still apply (183-day span, exit tax, NPS)
kr_vn_tax — 183-day span / exit tax / NPS traps reuse
yes
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Art 4 tie-breaker cascade for South Korea–Philippines dual residence
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — individual dual-residence tie-breaker
permanent home → centre of vital interests → habitual abode → nationality → mutual agreement
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — individual dual-residence tie-breaker
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Rungs in the individual cascade before mutual agreement
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — count of ordered rungs before mutual agreement (0 = straight to MAP)
5 rungs
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — count of ordered rungs before mutual agreement (0 = straight to MAP)
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Nationality is a tie-breaker rung in this treaty
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — whether nationality/citizenship appears as a separate tie-breaker rung
yes
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — whether nationality/citizenship appears as a separate tie-breaker rung
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Unresolved dual residence ends at mutual agreement between the two tax authorities
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — whether the individual cascade ends in a competent-authority mutual agreement procedure
yes
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — whether the individual cascade ends in a competent-authority mutual agreement procedure
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What is different about this tie-breaker
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — how this cascade departs from, or matches, the OECD model order
Full five-rung OECD cascade for individuals. Korea reserved the entirety of MLI Article 4 (entities), and in any case the Philippines is not an MLI party, so the bilateral cascade stands. Non-individuals go to mutual agreement with no place-of-effective-management test.
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — how this cascade departs from, or matches, the OECD model order
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The Philippines is not an MLI party, so this cascade is the bilateral text
OECD Depositary Signatories and Parties to the Multilateral Instrument — the Philippines is not listed, so MLI Article 4 does not rewrite this bilateral individual cascade even when the other State is an MLI party
yes
Source OECD Depositary Signatories and Parties to the Multilateral Instrument — the Philippines is not listed, so MLI Article 4 does not rewrite this bilateral individual cascade even when the other State is an MLI party
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Treaty article for employment income
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15, Dependent Personal Services — employment exercised in the other State may be taxed there, subject to the short-stay exception
Article 15
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15, Dependent Personal Services — employment exercised in the other State may be taxed there, subject to the short-stay exception
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Short-stay ceiling for employment exercised in the other State
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15(2) — exemption requires presence not exceeding 183 days in the calendar year, plus the non-resident-employer and PE/fixed-base limbs
183 days
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15(2) — exemption requires presence not exceeding 183 days in the calendar year, plus the non-resident-employer and PE/fixed-base limbs
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Period used for the employment day count
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15(2)(a) — the 183-day count is measured in the calendar year
calendar year
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15(2)(a) — the 183-day count is measured in the calendar year
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The day count alone is not enough; employer and PE/fixed-base limbs must also pass
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15(2) — all conditions must hold: short stay, non-resident employer, and remuneration not borne by a PE or fixed base in the work State
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Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15(2) — all conditions must hold: short stay, non-resident employer, and remuneration not borne by a PE or fixed base in the work State
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Method for eliminating double taxation
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 23 — each State grants credit for qualifying tax paid in the other State, subject to the treaty limits
ordinary tax credit
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 23 — each State grants credit for qualifying tax paid in the other State, subject to the treaty limits
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Treaty relief article
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 23, Elimination of Double Taxation
Article 23
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 23, Elimination of Double Taxation
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Source-only taxation does not make you a treaty resident of that State
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(1) — a person liable to tax in a State in respect only of income from sources in that State is not a resident of that State for treaty purposes
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Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(1) — a person liable to tax in a State in respect only of income from sources in that State is not a resident of that State for treaty purposes
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A Korea–Philippines social security agreement is in force
NPS — Korea–Philippines social security agreement entered into force 1 April 2024 (totalization category)
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Private pensions taxable only in the treaty residence state (Art 18)
KR–PH Agreement Art 18(1) (BIR Korea treaty PDF) — subject to Art 19(2), pensions and similar remuneration for past employment taxable only in the residence State; Art 18(2) social-security pensions taxable only in the paying State
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Source KR–PH Agreement Art 18(1) (BIR Korea treaty PDF) — subject to Art 19(2), pensions and similar remuneration for past employment taxable only in the residence State; Art 18(2) social-security pensions taxable only in the paying State
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Common questions

Is there a tax treaty between South Korea and Philippines?

Yes. The BIR Double Taxation Agreements register lists an in-force treaty with South Korea, effective 1987. It governs relief on Philippine-source income (dividends, interest, royalties, pensions) — it does not tax your foreign salary, because the Philippines already exempts alien foreign-source income.

How does the Philippine source-only rule change the treaty?

A resident alien or NRA-ETB is taxed only on Philippine-source income (NIRC §23(D)) and there is no remittance basis to game. So the treaty bites on PH-source withholding and pension articles, not on the foreign income the Philippines never taxed in the first place.

Do South Korea-side traps still apply?

Yes. Your home-country machine does not switch off at the border. The DTA sits between the two tax systems — it narrows double tax, it does not delete either country's domestic rules.

Is this the same as the South Korea–Vietnam pair?

Same home-country machine, different destination treaty and local law. Do not copy the Vietnam cascade or article numbers onto Philippines without reading this convention.

If both countries call me resident, which one wins?

Article 4(2) runs the full five rungs: permanent home, centre of vital interests, habitual abode, nationality, then mutual agreement. Paragraph 1 also excludes anyone taxed by a State on source income only.

Does staying under 183 days settle employment tax?

No. Article 15 measures 183 days in the calendar year and also requires a non-Philippine employer and remuneration not borne by a Philippine permanent establishment or fixed base.

KR → Philippines · four cells

Four machines a thread usually collapses

Social security / totalization	yes Source NPS — Korea–Philippines social security agreement entered into force 1 April 2024 (totalization category) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. Income DTA does not totalise contributions.
Treaty pensions	yes Source KR–PH Agreement Art 18(1) (BIR Korea treaty PDF) — subject to Art 19(2), pensions and similar remuneration for past employment taxable only in the residence State; Art 18(2) social-security pensions taxable only in the paying State Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. Taxing rights ≠ portability of your home pension.
Foreign-income / remittance hinge	yes Source NIRC §23(D) (RA 8424) — an alien individual, whether a resident or not, is taxable only on income from sources within the Philippines Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. Who taxes worldwide vs remitted vs source-only.
Home-side traps still on	yes Source kr_vn_tax — 183-day span / exit tax / NPS traps reuse Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. KR domestic gates survive the move.

Why this beats a Facebook answer method

A screenshot from a group has no check month and no gazette link. A chatbot paragraph can mix OECD-model wording with the wrong pair. Here the cell either cites a primary source or stays an em dash — we refuse to invent the limb so you can hand the open chain to counsel.

Method: how a fact cell works. Desk with memory when cells move: firms. Canonical pair: /south-korea-to-philippines/tax.

Filed cells for this pair

Philippines stay · labour · tax

Stay · Earn · Tax · Compare

Tax-residence day test	180 days Source NIRC §25(A) — aggregate stay of more than 180 days in any calendar year deems a nonresident alien engaged in trade or business Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Foreign / worldwide income	yes Source NIRC §23(D) (RA 8424) — an alien individual, whether a resident or not, is taxable only on income from sources within the Philippines Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Long-stay instrument (filed)	yes Source PRA SRRV benefits — Multiple entry and indefinite stay (pra.gov.ph/SRRVisa) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Local earn gate (filed)	yes Source DOLE Department Order No. 248, Series of 2025 — New Rules and Regulations on the Employment of Foreign Nationals in the Philippines (official PDF on dole.gov.ph) — AEP required for foreign nationals in gainful employment unless exempted or excluded Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.

Continue from this pair

KR × Philippines stays named. Overlay → stay / earn / dest tax → tools.

From South KoreaAll six destinations Philippines stayVisa and residence Philippines earnWork lawfully Philippines taxWho may tax you there Home × land deskRead this pair side by side Two destinationsSame passport, second dest KR → VietnamSame passport, other land KR → ThailandSame passport, other land KR → IndonesiaSame passport, other land KR → MalaysiaSame passport, other land KR → PortugalSame passport, other land

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Home × land · KR × Philippines Two dests · KR From South Korea Philippines hub KR → Philippines tax

KR across six lands

Land	Treaty	Relief	SSA	Open
Vietnam	yes Source Korea–Vietnam DTA 1994; MOFA treaty list; WTO Center English text Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Korea–Vietnam DTA Art 15 / Art 23; nguon/KR_VN_DTA_1994.md Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source MOFA Viet Nam treaty database / NPS — Agreement on social insurance between Korea and Viet Nam; EIF 1 January 2024 (Announcement 50/2023/TB-LPQT) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	KR → Vietnam
Thailand	yes Source Thai RD DTA list (rd.go.th/english/766.html) — Korea appears in Thailand's in-force DTA network; full English convention text published by the RD and Art 4 read from it Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source KR–TH Convention Art 5 Elimination of Double Taxation (Thai RD English HTML Art 1–5) — ordinary foreign-tax credit Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source NPS social security agreements overview — Thailand is not among Korea’s published SSA partners (MOU lump-sum paths elsewhere do not equal an SSA) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	KR → Thailand
Indonesia	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — South Korea P3B in force (effective 1990-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source KR–ID Art 15 — 183 days in the fiscal year concerned — Article 23 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source NPS social security agreements overview — Indonesia is not among Korea’s published SSA partners (MOU lump-sum paths elsewhere do not equal an SSA) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	KR → Indonesia
PhilippinesHere	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — South Korea treaty in force (effective 1987-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 23 — each State grants credit for qualifying tax paid in the other State, subject to the treaty limits Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source NPS — Korea–Philippines social security agreement entered into force 1 April 2024 (totalization category) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	KR → Philippines
Malaysia	yes Source HASiL MLI position list — Korea Original signed 20.04.1982, entry into force 02.01.1983; Korean law.go.kr treaty 제802호 발효일 1983-01-02 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source KR–MY DTA Art 15 (제15조) — 183 days in the calendar year (역년); Art 23 (제23조) credit method — Korean Ministry of Government Legislation treaty text — Article 23 ordinary credit Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source NPS social security agreements overview — Malaysia is not among Korea’s published SSA partners (MOU lump-sum paths elsewhere do not equal an SSA) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	KR → Malaysia
Portugal	yes Source Portugal OECD MLI consolidated position — Portugal–Korea Convention, Original signed 26-01-1996, entry into force 21-12-1997 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source KR–PT Convention Art 23 — Methods for Elimination of Double Taxation (credit; matches KR–TH/KR–MY pattern filed from Korean Ministry of Government sources) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source NPS social security agreements overview — Portugal is not among Korea’s published SSA partners (MOU lump-sum paths elsewhere do not equal an SSA) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	KR → Portugal

Eight passports on Philippines 8 overlays

Passport	Treaty	Relief	SSA	Open
AU	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — Australia treaty in force (effective 1980-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Australia–Philippines DTA Art. 24 — each State grants a credit for income tax paid in the other State, subject to the treaty and domestic-law limits Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source DSS — Australia international social security agreements list does not include the Philippines Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	AU → Philippines
SG	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — Singapore treaty in force (effective 1997-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	tax credit Source Singapore–Philippines DTA Art. 22 — both States grant credit for qualifying tax paid in the other State, with additional tax-sparing provisions Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source CPF Board / Singapore domestic CPF regime — no Singapore–Philippines social security / CPF totalisation agreement published; same gate as sg_vn_social_security_agreement_in_force (nguon/SG_SIDE_TRAPS.md pattern) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	SG → Philippines
KRHere	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — South Korea treaty in force (effective 1987-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 23 — each State grants credit for qualifying tax paid in the other State, subject to the treaty limits Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source NPS — Korea–Philippines social security agreement entered into force 1 April 2024 (totalization category) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	KR → Philippines
CN	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — China treaty in force (effective 2002-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source China–Philippines DTA Art. 23 — China grants credit for Philippine tax and the Philippines grants credit for Chinese tax, subject to domestic-law limits Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source MOHRSS / published China bilateral social security partner list (13 countries) does not include Philippines — same gate as cn_vn_social_security_agreement_in_force Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CN → Philippines
JP	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — Japan treaty in force (effective 1981-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Japan–Philippines Convention Art. 23 — each State grants credit for qualifying tax paid in the other State, subject to the treaty limits Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source Japan Pension Service — Status of Agreements in Force lists the Philippines among Japan’s implemented SSA partners Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	JP → Philippines
UK	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — United Kingdom treaty in force (effective 1979-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source UK–Philippines Convention Art. 21 — each State grants credit for qualifying tax paid in the other State, subject to the treaty limits Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source GOV.UK Reciprocal agreements — Philippines listed among UK bilateral social security agreement countries Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	UK → Philippines
CA	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — Canada treaty in force (effective 1977-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	tax credit (deduction from tax payable) Source Canada–Philippines Convention relief article — each State deducts qualifying tax paid in the other State from its tax payable, within the ordinary credit limitation Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source CRA — Canada–Philippines social security agreement EIF 1 March 1997 (CPT64) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CA → Philippines
US	yes Source US–Philippines Income Tax Convention, signed Manila 1 Oct 1976; entered into force 16 Oct 1982 (irs.gov/pub/irs-trty/philip.pdf) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary foreign tax credit Source US–Philippines Convention Art 23 — Relief from Double Taxation (US credits PH tax; PH credits US tax); saving-clause exception under Art 6(4) — IRS philip.pdf Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source SSA — U.S. International Social Security (Totalization) Agreements list does not include the Philippines Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	US → Philippines

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Named pair: From South Korea · KR → Philippines tax.

Also filed for Philippines: Australia · Singapore · China · Japan · United Kingdom · Canada · United States.

South Korea → Philippines · tax

There is a treaty — in force since 1987

An in-force South Korea–Philippines income tax treaty exists (

yes

Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — South Korea treaty in force (effective 1987-01-01)

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), effective

1987-01-01

Source BIR DTA list — date of effectivity for the South Korea treaty

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per the BIR register. Compare the live beachhead pair: South Korea → Vietnam · tax.

The source-only hinge

Client trapThe Philippines taxes resident aliens and NRA-ETB only on Philippine-source income (

yes

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), with no remittance basis for aliens (

yes

Source NIRC §23(D) — foreign-source income of aliens is outside the Philippine charge; remittance does not change source

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). NRA-ETB status turns on

180 days

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of presence — read Philippine tax residency. So this DTA (

yes

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) mainly reduces PH-source withholding and governs pensions.

South Korea-side traps — destination does not delete them

South Korea domestic traps still apply when Philippines is the destination (

yes

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). The income treaty narrows double tax; it does not cancel your home-country obligations.

Art 4 — what actually breaks a dual-residence tie

5 rungs

Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — count of ordered rungs before mutual agreement (0 = straight to MAP)

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. Nationality is a rung:

yes

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. Ends at mutual agreement:

yes

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One more line worth knowing: being taxed by a State on source income alone does not make you a treaty resident of it (

yes

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). That closes the gap people try to argue their way into.

The Philippines is not a party to the Multilateral Instrument, so even when the other State is, this cascade is the bilateral text (

yes

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Employment exercised in the Philippines

Three checks, not oneThe treaty employment rule sits in

Article 15

Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15, Dependent Personal Services — employment exercised in the other State may be taxed there, subject to the short-stay exception

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. The short-stay ceiling is

183 days

Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15(2) — exemption requires presence not exceeding 183 days in the calendar year, plus the non-resident-employer and PE/fixed-base limbs

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, measured in the

calendar year

Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15(2)(a) — the 183-day count is measured in the calendar year

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. The day count alone is not a safe answer: the employer and permanent-establishment / fixed-base conditions must also pass (

yes

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When both States tax the same income

The treaty relief method is

ordinary tax credit

Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 23 — each State grants credit for qualifying tax paid in the other State, subject to the treaty limits

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under

Article 23

Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 23, Elimination of Double Taxation

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. A credit is not an exemption: keep the foreign assessment and proof of tax paid, and apply the domestic credit limit in the State granting relief.

Filed cells on this page

Evidence and sources19 dated facts for South Korea–Philippines tax: DTA in force (effective 1987-01-01), alien source-only hinge, home-side traps, Art 4 tie-breaker filed

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South Korea–Philippines income tax treaty is in force
BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — South Korea treaty in force (effective 1987-01-01)
yes
Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — South Korea treaty in force (effective 1987-01-01)
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DTA effective date
BIR DTA list — date of effectivity for the South Korea treaty
1987-01-01
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Philippine alien source-only rule shapes how this DTA actually bites
Stack with the Philippine source-only rule for aliens (NIRC §23(D), /philippines/tax) — resident aliens and NRA-ETB are taxed only on Philippine-source income, so treaty relief mainly reduces PH-source withholding and governs pensions, not your foreign salary
yes
Source Stack with the Philippine source-only rule for aliens (NIRC §23(D), /philippines/tax) — resident aliens and NRA-ETB are taxed only on Philippine-source income, so treaty relief mainly reduces PH-source withholding and governs pensions, not your foreign salary
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Korea domestic traps still apply (183-day span, exit tax, NPS)
kr_vn_tax — 183-day span / exit tax / NPS traps reuse
yes
Source kr_vn_tax — 183-day span / exit tax / NPS traps reuse
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Art 4 tie-breaker cascade for South Korea–Philippines dual residence
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — individual dual-residence tie-breaker
permanent home → centre of vital interests → habitual abode → nationality → mutual agreement
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — individual dual-residence tie-breaker
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Rungs in the individual cascade before mutual agreement
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — count of ordered rungs before mutual agreement (0 = straight to MAP)
5 rungs
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — count of ordered rungs before mutual agreement (0 = straight to MAP)
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Nationality is a tie-breaker rung in this treaty
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — whether nationality/citizenship appears as a separate tie-breaker rung
yes
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — whether nationality/citizenship appears as a separate tie-breaker rung
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Unresolved dual residence ends at mutual agreement between the two tax authorities
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — whether the individual cascade ends in a competent-authority mutual agreement procedure
yes
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — whether the individual cascade ends in a competent-authority mutual agreement procedure
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What is different about this tie-breaker
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — how this cascade departs from, or matches, the OECD model order
Full five-rung OECD cascade for individuals. Korea reserved the entirety of MLI Article 4 (entities), and in any case the Philippines is not an MLI party, so the bilateral cascade stands. Non-individuals go to mutual agreement with no place-of-effective-management test.
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(2) (heading: RESIDENT), government-hosted text, read line-by-line 2026-08 — how this cascade departs from, or matches, the OECD model order
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The Philippines is not an MLI party, so this cascade is the bilateral text
OECD Depositary Signatories and Parties to the Multilateral Instrument — the Philippines is not listed, so MLI Article 4 does not rewrite this bilateral individual cascade even when the other State is an MLI party
yes
Source OECD Depositary Signatories and Parties to the Multilateral Instrument — the Philippines is not listed, so MLI Article 4 does not rewrite this bilateral individual cascade even when the other State is an MLI party
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Treaty article for employment income
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15, Dependent Personal Services — employment exercised in the other State may be taxed there, subject to the short-stay exception
Article 15
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15, Dependent Personal Services — employment exercised in the other State may be taxed there, subject to the short-stay exception
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Short-stay ceiling for employment exercised in the other State
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15(2) — exemption requires presence not exceeding 183 days in the calendar year, plus the non-resident-employer and PE/fixed-base limbs
183 days
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Period used for the employment day count
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15(2)(a) — the 183-day count is measured in the calendar year
calendar year
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The day count alone is not enough; employer and PE/fixed-base limbs must also pass
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15(2) — all conditions must hold: short stay, non-resident employer, and remuneration not borne by a PE or fixed base in the work State
yes
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 15(2) — all conditions must hold: short stay, non-resident employer, and remuneration not borne by a PE or fixed base in the work State
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Method for eliminating double taxation
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 23 — each State grants credit for qualifying tax paid in the other State, subject to the treaty limits
ordinary tax credit
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 23 — each State grants credit for qualifying tax paid in the other State, subject to the treaty limits
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Treaty relief article
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 23, Elimination of Double Taxation
Article 23
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 23, Elimination of Double Taxation
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Source-only taxation does not make you a treaty resident of that State
South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(1) — a person liable to tax in a State in respect only of income from sources in that State is not a resident of that State for treaty purposes
yes
Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art 4(1) — a person liable to tax in a State in respect only of income from sources in that State is not a resident of that State for treaty purposes
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A Korea–Philippines social security agreement is in force
NPS — Korea–Philippines social security agreement entered into force 1 April 2024 (totalization category)
yes
Source NPS — Korea–Philippines social security agreement entered into force 1 April 2024 (totalization category)
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Private pensions taxable only in the treaty residence state (Art 18)
KR–PH Agreement Art 18(1) (BIR Korea treaty PDF) — subject to Art 19(2), pensions and similar remuneration for past employment taxable only in the residence State; Art 18(2) social-security pensions taxable only in the paying State
yes
Source KR–PH Agreement Art 18(1) (BIR Korea treaty PDF) — subject to Art 19(2), pensions and similar remuneration for past employment taxable only in the residence State; Art 18(2) social-security pensions taxable only in the paying State
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Common questions

Is there a tax treaty between South Korea and Philippines?

How does the Philippine source-only rule change the treaty?

Do South Korea-side traps still apply?

Yes. Your home-country machine does not switch off at the border. The DTA sits between the two tax systems — it narrows double tax, it does not delete either country's domestic rules.

Is this the same as the South Korea–Vietnam pair?

Same home-country machine, different destination treaty and local law. Do not copy the Vietnam cascade or article numbers onto Philippines without reading this convention.

If both countries call me resident, which one wins?

Does staying under 183 days settle employment tax?

No. Article 15 measures 183 days in the calendar year and also requires a non-Philippine employer and remuneration not borne by a Philippine permanent establishment or fixed base.

KR → Philippines · four cells

Four machines a thread usually collapses

Social security / totalization	yes Source NPS — Korea–Philippines social security agreement entered into force 1 April 2024 (totalization category) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. Income DTA does not totalise contributions.
Treaty pensions	yes Source KR–PH Agreement Art 18(1) (BIR Korea treaty PDF) — subject to Art 19(2), pensions and similar remuneration for past employment taxable only in the residence State; Art 18(2) social-security pensions taxable only in the paying State Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. Taxing rights ≠ portability of your home pension.
Foreign-income / remittance hinge	yes Source NIRC §23(D) (RA 8424) — an alien individual, whether a resident or not, is taxable only on income from sources within the Philippines Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. Who taxes worldwide vs remitted vs source-only.
Home-side traps still on	yes Source kr_vn_tax — 183-day span / exit tax / NPS traps reuse Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. KR domestic gates survive the move.

Why this beats a Facebook answer method

Method: how a fact cell works. Desk with memory when cells move: firms. Canonical pair: /south-korea-to-philippines/tax.

Filed cells for this pair

Philippines stay · labour · tax

Stay · Earn · Tax · Compare

Tax-residence day test	180 days Source NIRC §25(A) — aggregate stay of more than 180 days in any calendar year deems a nonresident alien engaged in trade or business Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Foreign / worldwide income	yes Source NIRC §23(D) (RA 8424) — an alien individual, whether a resident or not, is taxable only on income from sources within the Philippines Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Long-stay instrument (filed)	yes Source PRA SRRV benefits — Multiple entry and indefinite stay (pra.gov.ph/SRRVisa) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Local earn gate (filed)	yes Source DOLE Department Order No. 248, Series of 2025 — New Rules and Regulations on the Employment of Foreign Nationals in the Philippines (official PDF on dole.gov.ph) — AEP required for foreign nationals in gainful employment unless exempted or excluded Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.

Continue from this pair

KR × Philippines stays named. Overlay → stay / earn / dest tax → tools.

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Home × land · KR × Philippines Two dests · KR From South Korea Philippines hub KR → Philippines tax

KR across six lands

Land	Treaty	Relief	SSA	Open
Vietnam	yes Source Korea–Vietnam DTA 1994; MOFA treaty list; WTO Center English text Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Korea–Vietnam DTA Art 15 / Art 23; nguon/KR_VN_DTA_1994.md Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source MOFA Viet Nam treaty database / NPS — Agreement on social insurance between Korea and Viet Nam; EIF 1 January 2024 (Announcement 50/2023/TB-LPQT) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	KR → Vietnam
Thailand	yes Source Thai RD DTA list (rd.go.th/english/766.html) — Korea appears in Thailand's in-force DTA network; full English convention text published by the RD and Art 4 read from it Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source KR–TH Convention Art 5 Elimination of Double Taxation (Thai RD English HTML Art 1–5) — ordinary foreign-tax credit Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source NPS social security agreements overview — Thailand is not among Korea’s published SSA partners (MOU lump-sum paths elsewhere do not equal an SSA) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	KR → Thailand
Indonesia	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — South Korea P3B in force (effective 1990-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source KR–ID Art 15 — 183 days in the fiscal year concerned — Article 23 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source NPS social security agreements overview — Indonesia is not among Korea’s published SSA partners (MOU lump-sum paths elsewhere do not equal an SSA) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	KR → Indonesia
PhilippinesHere	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — South Korea treaty in force (effective 1987-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 23 — each State grants credit for qualifying tax paid in the other State, subject to the treaty limits Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source NPS — Korea–Philippines social security agreement entered into force 1 April 2024 (totalization category) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	KR → Philippines
Malaysia	yes Source HASiL MLI position list — Korea Original signed 20.04.1982, entry into force 02.01.1983; Korean law.go.kr treaty 제802호 발효일 1983-01-02 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source KR–MY DTA Art 15 (제15조) — 183 days in the calendar year (역년); Art 23 (제23조) credit method — Korean Ministry of Government Legislation treaty text — Article 23 ordinary credit Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source NPS social security agreements overview — Malaysia is not among Korea’s published SSA partners (MOU lump-sum paths elsewhere do not equal an SSA) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	KR → Malaysia
Portugal	yes Source Portugal OECD MLI consolidated position — Portugal–Korea Convention, Original signed 26-01-1996, entry into force 21-12-1997 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source KR–PT Convention Art 23 — Methods for Elimination of Double Taxation (credit; matches KR–TH/KR–MY pattern filed from Korean Ministry of Government sources) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source NPS social security agreements overview — Portugal is not among Korea’s published SSA partners (MOU lump-sum paths elsewhere do not equal an SSA) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	KR → Portugal

Eight passports on Philippines 8 overlays

Passport	Treaty	Relief	SSA	Open
AU	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — Australia treaty in force (effective 1980-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Australia–Philippines DTA Art. 24 — each State grants a credit for income tax paid in the other State, subject to the treaty and domestic-law limits Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source DSS — Australia international social security agreements list does not include the Philippines Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	AU → Philippines
SG	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — Singapore treaty in force (effective 1997-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	tax credit Source Singapore–Philippines DTA Art. 22 — both States grant credit for qualifying tax paid in the other State, with additional tax-sparing provisions Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source CPF Board / Singapore domestic CPF regime — no Singapore–Philippines social security / CPF totalisation agreement published; same gate as sg_vn_social_security_agreement_in_force (nguon/SG_SIDE_TRAPS.md pattern) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	SG → Philippines
KRHere	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — South Korea treaty in force (effective 1987-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source South Korea–Philippines DTA Art. 23 — each State grants credit for qualifying tax paid in the other State, subject to the treaty limits Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source NPS — Korea–Philippines social security agreement entered into force 1 April 2024 (totalization category) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	KR → Philippines
CN	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — China treaty in force (effective 2002-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source China–Philippines DTA Art. 23 — China grants credit for Philippine tax and the Philippines grants credit for Chinese tax, subject to domestic-law limits Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source MOHRSS / published China bilateral social security partner list (13 countries) does not include Philippines — same gate as cn_vn_social_security_agreement_in_force Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CN → Philippines
JP	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — Japan treaty in force (effective 1981-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Japan–Philippines Convention Art. 23 — each State grants credit for qualifying tax paid in the other State, subject to the treaty limits Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source Japan Pension Service — Status of Agreements in Force lists the Philippines among Japan’s implemented SSA partners Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	JP → Philippines
UK	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — United Kingdom treaty in force (effective 1979-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source UK–Philippines Convention Art. 21 — each State grants credit for qualifying tax paid in the other State, subject to the treaty limits Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source GOV.UK Reciprocal agreements — Philippines listed among UK bilateral social security agreement countries Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	UK → Philippines
CA	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — Canada treaty in force (effective 1977-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	tax credit (deduction from tax payable) Source Canada–Philippines Convention relief article — each State deducts qualifying tax paid in the other State from its tax payable, within the ordinary credit limitation Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source CRA — Canada–Philippines social security agreement EIF 1 March 1997 (CPT64) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CA → Philippines
US	yes Source US–Philippines Income Tax Convention, signed Manila 1 Oct 1976; entered into force 16 Oct 1982 (irs.gov/pub/irs-trty/philip.pdf) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary foreign tax credit Source US–Philippines Convention Art 23 — Relief from Double Taxation (US credits PH tax; PH credits US tax); saving-clause exception under Art 6(4) — IRS philip.pdf Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source SSA — U.S. International Social Security (Totalization) Agreements list does not include the Philippines Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	US → Philippines

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Named pair: From South Korea · KR → Philippines tax.

Also filed for Philippines: Australia · Singapore · China · Japan · United Kingdom · Canada · United States.