Can you sell online from South Korea and get paid?
Yes. From South Korea you can sell digital products, courses, SaaS and services to buyers in 190+ countries, as an individual or a company, and get paid to your own bank in South Korea in EUR or USD, twice a month. Stripe does not accept sellers based in South Korea. To sell without your own Stripe account, you use a merchant of record: it is the seller on each sale and handles VAT and sales tax abroad. Which ones work from South Korea.
Also work from South Korea: Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Creem, Dodo Payments, Gumroad. Do not: Stripe. See the table.
Money from abroad in South Korea
What sellers here ask about money from abroad.
Is income from foreign clients taxed in South Korea?
Yes. Residents pay income tax on income from sources inside and outside Korea. National rates run from 6% to 45%, plus local income tax at 10% of the national tax. PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries
Are there limits on receiving money from abroad in Korea?
The Bank of Korea says there is no specific restriction on receipts from abroad, but a transfer is treated as a donation unless supporting documents are submitted. Bank of Korea
Can Korean residents hold foreign currency?
Generally yes. Residents may possess foreign exchange except in cases set out in the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act. PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries
General information, not tax or legal advice. Check with a local accountant.
Selling from South Korea, in facts
- Who can sell
- Individuals and companies verification docs
- How you get paid
- To your own bank account in South Korea, by local bank transfer. supported countries
- Payout currency
- EUR or USD, to a EUR or USD account at your bank (a foreign currency account) payout docs
- Payout days
- The 1st and the 15th of each month payout docs
- First payout
- 14 days after each sale, from €50 or $50 payout docs
- Fee per card sale
- 4.5% + €0.50; international cards +1.5% pricing docs
- Payout fee
- 1% of the payout, at least €1 pricing docs
- Local transfer cost
- Very low: a local or SEPA transfer, passed through at cost and shown before you request a payout. supported countries
- Tax on your sales
- Charged, filed and paid by us as the seller tax docs
- Your income tax
- Yours to declare in South Korea. You get a statement and a self-billed invoice per payout. payout docs
From a sale to your account
Example: one month, ten sales of €100.
| Ten sales of €100 | €1,000.00 |
|---|---|
| AgentaOS fee: 4.5% + €0.50 per sale | −€50.00 |
| Payout fee: 1% | −€9.50 |
| Local or SEPA transfer | very low |
| Lands in your bank | about €940.50 |
Try your own numbers in the payout calculator →
International cards +1.5%. On Pro (€49 a month) every card sale is 4.0% + €0.40. EU buyers pay VAT on top, which we file.
Doing it yourself instead? Stripe with a company abroad costs about €6,000 in the first year at €2,000 a month, once you add the company, an accountant, tax filing and about 50 extra hours of your time. See the full comparison.
Who accepts sellers from South Korea
The usual names, checked one by one.
| Provider | Sellers in South Korea? | What their own page says |
|---|---|---|
| AgentaOSMerchant of Record | Yes | Individuals and companies. Paid out twice a month. Supported countries |
| StripeCard payments, you are the seller | No | Not on the Stripe supported countries list. Stripe’s page |
| PayPalWallet and card payments | Yes | Local PayPal site offers request money and business payments. PayPal’s page |
| PaddleMerchant of Record | Yes | Not on the Paddle unsupported countries list. Paddle’s page |
| Lemon SqueezyMerchant of Record | Yes | On the bank payout list. Lemon Squeezy’s page |
| PolarMerchant of Record | Yes | On the Stripe Connect Express payout list. Polar’s page |
| CreemMerchant of Record | Yes | Supported with local bank payouts. Creem’s page |
| Dodo PaymentsMerchant of Record | Yes | On the accepted countries list. Dodo Payments’s page |
| GumroadMerchant of Record | Yes | Bank payouts in KRW (min 40,000). Gumroad’s page |
| WiseReceive money from clients | Yes | On the hold money list. Wise’s page |
Checked on 6 October 2026 against each provider’s own country page. Providers change their lists; follow the source link before you decide.
Selling from South Korea: answers
Which merchant of record works in South Korea?
By their own country lists, checked 6 October 2026, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Creem, Dodo Payments, Gumroad and AgentaOS accept sellers in South Korea. They differ in how you get paid: compare the payout notes in the table above, where each row links to the provider’s own page.
Can I sell online from South Korea as an individual?
Yes. You can open an account as an individual or as a company. AgentaOS is the official seller of your product, so you do not need a company abroad.
How do I get paid in South Korea?
To your own bank account in South Korea, by local bank transfer. Payouts run on the 1st and the 15th of each month, in EUR or USD.
Do I need a EUR or USD account?
Yes. Payouts are paid in the same currency as your balance, EUR or USD, so you need a EUR or USD account at your bank (a foreign currency account). No currency conversion happens inside a payout.
Is Stripe available in South Korea?
No. Stripe does not open accounts for businesses based in South Korea, so sellers there use a Merchant of Record like AgentaOS, or open a company abroad. Stripe’s country list.
Does PayPal work in South Korea?
Yes. Local PayPal site offers request money and business payments. PayPal.
Is income from foreign clients taxed in South Korea?
Yes. Residents pay income tax on income from sources inside and outside Korea. National rates run from 6% to 45%, plus local income tax at 10% of the national tax.
Are there limits on receiving money from abroad in Korea?
The Bank of Korea says there is no specific restriction on receipts from abroad, but a transfer is treated as a donation unless supporting documents are submitted.
Can Korean residents hold foreign currency?
Generally yes. Residents may possess foreign exchange except in cases set out in the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act.
General questions: when is my first payout? · what does it cost? · who handles VAT? · do I need a company?
Start selling from South Korea
€0 a month, no card. Individuals and companies. Your first payout on the next 1st or 15th after your sales clear.
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