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After 1974, in a bid to bring more hard currency into the country, North Korea began issuing stamps with wide-ranging themes (such as Joan of Arc, airships, sports and wildlife) and using English descriptions. [6] Wording on the stamps is mostly in Korean. The term "DPR Korea" is written in English.
On 9 January 1946, the central bank of North Korea was created with use of all branches of the Bank of Chōsen on North Korean territory. [4] In practice, that central bank was under the control of the Soviet Armed Forces. [5] It was complemented in April 1946 by the creation of a Farmers' Bank. [4]
The Korea Stamp Corporation (Korean: 조선우표사) is the issuing authority of postage stamps in North Korea. It is headquartered in the capital Pyongyang and has overseas offices in China (Beijing and Dandong) and Russia . [1] It printed its first stamps on 12 March 1946. It had created a total of 3,040 stamp designs by 1991. [2]
After Japan formally annexed Korea in 1910, the entire Korean postal services became a part of Japanese postal services, and Japanese stamps were used in Korea until the end of World War II. After the liberation of Korea, former Japanese stamps were temporarily overprinted "Joseon stamp" by the United States Army Military Government in Korea ...
The North Korean government, therefore, does collect revenue, in a manner which has been compared to a taxation system by international observers. However, inside North Korea the word "tax" is not used, and the term for state revenue has been variously translated as "socialist income accounting", "socialist economic management income", and in ...
The Budget in 2017 abolished stamp duty for first-time home buyers in England and Wales purchasing homes up to £300,000, saving first-time buyers up to £5,000. Additionally, first-time buyers spending up to £500,000 will only pay stamp duty at 5% on the amount in excess of £300,000. Those spending over £500,000 will pay full stamp duty. [17]
1988 in Korea may refer to: 1988 in North Korea; 1988 in South Korea This page was last edited on 18 September 2024, at 03:22 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea passport (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 려권), commonly referred to as the North Korean passport, is the passport which may be issued to North Korean citizens for international travel. Since the majority of North Koreans do not get opportunities to leave the country, due to foreign ...