Representative Cho Seung-rae Proposes Tax Credit Bill for Game and Music Production Costs
조승래 의원, 게임·음악 제작비 세액공제 법안 발의
2026.06.23 14:19 UTC+9
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Rep. Cho Seung-rae proposes tax credits for games and music. Current laws exclude these top exporters despite their global success. The new bill aims to fix this outdated tax structure.

Representative Cho Seung-rae officially proposed an amendment to the 'Restriction of Special Taxation Act' on the 18th, aiming to provide tax credits for game and music production costs.
Current legislation is heavily skewed towards video content like broadcasting and cinema; while the webtoon sector managed to secure inclusion last year, games and music—despite their massive global export footprint—remain curiously left out in the cold.
Cho had previously tabled an identical bill last year, even calling out the Ministry of Economy and Finance during the national audit for failing to support the industries that actually drive K-content exports. Unfortunately, that proposal was shelved, leaving a frustrating legislative void.
Refusing to let the matter drop, he has reintroduced the bill. "Games and music are the very pillars proving South Korea's cultural muscle on the world stage," Cho stated, adding that it is high time the tax system caught up with modern reality rather than clinging to an outdated industrial structure.
He remains optimistic, concluding, "Passing this amendment will restore a growth ladder for the wider K-content industry and help ensure our games and music stay competitive in the global market."

조승래 의원은 지난 18일 게임 및 음악 제작비용에 대해 세액공제를 적용하는 ' 조세특례제한법' 일부개정안을 대표발의했다.
현행법은 방송, 영화 등 영상콘텐츠 중심으로 세제 지원이 설계되어 있으며, 지난해 웹툰 분야까지 공제 대상에 포함됐다. 다만, 글로벌 수출 비중이 높은 게임과 음악 산업은 여전히 지원 체계에서 배제되어 있다.
조 의원은 지난해 이미 동일한 내용의 법안을 대표 발의했고, 국정감사에서도 당시 기획재정부를 상대로 "K- 콘텐츠 수출을 견인하는 핵심 산업에 대한 세제 지원이 빠져 있다"는 점을 지적했다. 그러나 당시 법안 논의 과정에서 해당 조항이 반영되지 못한 채 대안반영 폐기되면서, 입법 공백이 이어져 왔다.
이에 이번에 재차 발의한 것이다. 조승래 의원은 "게임과 음악은 이미 대한민국의 문화 경쟁력을 세계에 증명하고 있는 핵심 산업"이라며 "정작 제도는 과거 산업 구조에 머물러 있는 만큼, 수출 효자 산업에 걸맞은 조세 지원 체계로 전환해야 한다"고 밝혔다.
이어서 "이번 개정안 통과를 통해 K-콘텐츠 산업 전반의 성장 사다리를 복원하고 , 게임 및 음악 콘텐츠 글로벌 경쟁력 확보에 기여하겠다"고 말했다.
This news was translated by AI.
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