Tax Credits in East Asia — 2026 Q3
Every Tax Credits development in Korean, Chinese and Japanese industry that East Asia Brief logged in 2026 Q3 — 11 entries with dates, the companies exposed, and the primary document behind each one.
11developments logged
4with a primary document
3markets touched
55companies named
| Date | Development | Where | Companies exposed | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea Expands Advanced Battery Tax Credits to Rebalance Domestic Fabs The revised National Strategic Technology rules raise immediate deductions on next-generation cathode and cell equipment to… | Korea | LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, SK On, POSCO Future M | — | — | |
| Industrial Power Tariffs Diverge Across Seoul, Tokyo, and Guangdong Clusters Grid tariff overhauls and seasonal peak pricing create widening operating cost disparities for semiconductor and chemicals fabs… | Global | Korea Electric Power Corporation, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, China Southern Power Grid, Samsung Electronics | — | — | |
| Posco Holdings starts direct lithium extraction test runs for Korean cathode lines The continuous brine-to-hydroxide loop links Argentine extraction to Gwangyang refineries to supply non-FEOC battery materials to… | Korea | Posco Holdings, Posco Future M, LG Energy Solution, General Motors | — | — | |
| Comparing East Asia Fab Subsidies Across Japan, Korea, and China Capital matching rates, cash disbursement mechanisms, and infrastructure funding models diverge sharply across Tokyo, Seoul, and… | Global | TSMC, Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, SMIC | — | — | |
| China expands 300mm silicon wafer capacity to cut reliance on Japanese suppliers Domestic wafer manufacturers scale 12-inch polished and epitaxial shipments to supply local foundries, displacing imported… | China | National Silicon Industry Group, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, Hua Hong Semiconductor, Shin-Etsu Chemical | — | — | |
| South Korea funds advanced chip packaging and backside power pilot lines The trade ministry establishes dedicated testbeds and research grants to close back-end gaps and scale next-generation wafer… | Korea | Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, Hanmi Semiconductor, Hana Micron | — | — | |
| Korea expands tax credits for artificial intelligence compute infrastructure Revisions to the Restriction of Special Taxation Act grant up to 25 percent facility credits for high-performance computing… | Korea | SK Telecom, Naver, Samsung Electronics, SK hynix | high | english.mofe.go.kr | |
| Korea and Japan Diverge on Clean Hydrogen Incentives with Tax Credits and Contract Subsidies Tokyo deploys a 15-year price-gap subsidy funded by transition bonds while Seoul relies on upfront facility tax deductions and… | Global | Korea Electric Power Corporation, JERA, POSCO Holdings, Mitsubishi Corporation | high | enecho.meti.go.jp | |
| South Korean substrate makers develop embedded silicon bridges for AI chips LG Innotek and Samsung Electro-Mechanics advance bridge-embedded FC-BGA substrates to lower 2.5D packaging costs for AI… | Korea | LG Innotek, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, SK hynix, Intel | medium | bondweb.co.kr | |
| South Korean battery makers scale 4695 cylindrical cells for utility EV platforms LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI are ramping mass production of high-capacity 4695 cylindrical formats to supply North American… | Korea | LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, Rivian, Tesla | high | motir.go.kr | |
| SK hynix starts $4 billion packaging plant in Indiana to feed US AI The Purdue Research Park campus will open cleanrooms in October 2028 before starting mass production of next-generation… | Korea | SK hynix, Nvidia, AMD, TSMC | high | events.in.gov |
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Compiled from East Asia Brief briefings published in 2026 Q3. 5 of 11 entries link the document they rest on; the source column points at that document, not at our coverage of it. Confidence grades are explained on our methodology page. A quarter closes when it ends — this page does not change afterwards except to correct an error. Something missing? Tell us.
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