RP73 – Korean Revenue Stamps

Electricity bills from the 1970s complete with revenue stamps

Ivo Spanjersberg — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 14:30:54 +0000

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 ???? ??? (electricity bills) with revenue stamps. The green 30 won stamps used on these document are the RP73. Electricity bill issued in […]

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

Ivo Spanjersberg — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 14:06:03 +0000

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. The green 30 won stamp used on this document is the RP73. Just like with the Seoul Bank […]

Seoul Bank bankbook with 30 won revenue stamp

Ivo Spanjersberg — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 13:33:05 +0000

Bankbooks (Am.) or passbooks (Br.), ?? 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 […]