# East Asia Brief — Tax Credits

8 briefings mentioning Tax Credits.

- [Korea expands tax credits for artificial intelligence compute infrastructure](https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/korea-expands-tax-credits-artificial-intelligence-compute-infrastructure-71) — Revisions to the Restriction of Special Taxation Act grant up to 25 percent facility credits for high-performance computing centers. *(August 28, 2026; Trade & Policy · Korea · SK Telecom, Naver)*
- [Korea and Japan Diverge on Clean Hydrogen Incentives with Tax Credits and Contract Subsidies](https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/korea-japan-diverge-clean-hydrogen-incentives-tax-credits-contract-79) — Tokyo deploys a 15-year price-gap subsidy funded by transition bonds while Seoul relies on upfront facility tax deductions and specialized power auctions. *(August 28, 2026; Analysis · Global · Korea Electric Power Corporation, JERA, POSCO Holdings, Mitsubishi Corporation)*
- [South Korea funds advanced chip packaging and backside power pilot lines](https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/south-korea-funds-advanced-chip-packaging-backside-power-pilot-66) — The trade ministry establishes dedicated testbeds and research grants to close back-end gaps and scale next-generation wafer architectures for domestic… *(August 28, 2026; Semiconductors · Korea · Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, Hanmi Semiconductor, Hana Micron, Nepes)*
- [South Korea Expands Advanced Battery Tax Credits to Rebalance Domestic Fabs](https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/south-korea-expands-advanced-battery-tax-credits-rebalance-domestic-18) — The revised National Strategic Technology rules raise immediate deductions on next-generation cathode and cell equipment to offset heavy North American capital… *(August 28, 2026; Batteries & EV · Korea · LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, SK On, POSCO Future M, EcoPro BM, L&F)*
- [Industrial Power Tariffs Diverge Across Seoul, Tokyo, and Guangdong Clusters](https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/industrial-power-tariffs-diverge-across-seoul-tokyo-guangdong-clusters-29) — Grid tariff overhauls and seasonal peak pricing create widening operating cost disparities for semiconductor and chemicals fabs across East Asia. *(August 28, 2026; Analysis · Global · Korea Electric Power Corporation, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, China Southern Power Grid)*
- [Posco Holdings starts direct lithium extraction test runs for Korean cathode lines](https://eastasiabrief.com/energy-minerals/posco-holdings-starts-direct-lithium-extraction-test-runs-korean-40) — The continuous brine-to-hydroxide loop links Argentine extraction to Gwangyang refineries to supply non-FEOC battery materials to Western automakers. *(August 28, 2026; Energy & Minerals · Korea · Posco Holdings, Posco Future M)*
- [Comparing East Asia Fab Subsidies Across Japan, Korea, and China](https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/comparing-east-asia-fab-subsidies-across-japan-korea-china-42) — Capital matching rates, cash disbursement mechanisms, and infrastructure funding models diverge sharply across Tokyo, Seoul, and Beijing. *(August 28, 2026; Analysis · Global · TSMC, Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, SMIC, Rapidus)*
- [China expands 300mm silicon wafer capacity to cut reliance on Japanese suppliers](https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/china-expands-300mm-silicon-wafer-capacity-cut-reliance-japanese-45) — Domestic wafer manufacturers scale 12-inch polished and epitaxial shipments to supply local foundries, displacing imported substrates from Tokyo. *(August 28, 2026; Semiconductors · China · National Silicon Industry Group, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, Hua Hong Semiconductor, Shin-Etsu Chemical, SUMCO)*

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