South Korea expects record tax receipts from an AI-driven semiconductor boom,
creating fiscal room for President Lee Jae‑myung’s investment agenda. Budget
Minister Park Hong‑geun said on Monday the government has raised its 2027 tax
revenue forecast to KRW 500 tln ($331.6 bln), up from a prior KRW 412.1 tln
projection, enabling a draft budget above KRW 800 tln versus this year’s KRW
727.9 tln — the largest spending plan in Republic of Korea history. A central
plank is a Future Response Fund to channel above‑trend tax receipts into
strategic investment focused on youth, future growth engines, regional
development and talent. The fund will finance administration priorities
including three “super projects” announced earlier this month covering
semiconductors, data centers and physical AI.