RP73 Archives — Korean Revenue Stamps

Electricity bills from the 1970s complete with revenue stamps

February 4, 2018February 5, 2018 Ivo Spanjersberg28Leave a Comment

In many countries at one time or another taxes were raised by requiring tax payments on all sorts of documents. Korea was no different in this regard. Here are two examples of 전기요금 영수증 (electricity bills) with revenue stamps.

Renewal of insurance payment receipt of 1976 with 30 won revenue stamp

February 4, 2018February 5, 2018 Ivo Spanjersberg28Leave a Comment

In many countries at one time or another taxes were raised by requiring tax payments on all sorts of documents. Korea was no different in this regard. Here is an example: a receipt showing payment for renewal of insurance.

Seoul Bank bankbook with 30 won revenue stamp

February 4, 2018February 4, 2018 Ivo Spanjersberg31Leave a Comment

Bankbooks (Am.) or passbooks (Br.), 통장 in Korean, were once common in Europe and North America, but these days they are rarely used by banks. In Korea they are still, even today, in use. Of course Koreans use “plastic” as much as anyone, probably even more than most nations, but with a bank account you […]