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Hong Ra-hee, honorary director of Seoul\u2019s Leeum Samsung Museum of Art and a member of the Samsung founding family, plans to sell 15 million shares of Samsung Electronics to raise funds for inheritance-tax payments and loan repayments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a regulatory filing disclosed on 1\/18 local time, Ms. Hong entered into a discretionary trust agreement with Shinhan Bank on 1\/9 covering the sale of the shares. Based on the stock\u2019s closing price on the contract date, the transaction is valued at approximately $1.5 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sale is widely viewed as part of the Samsung family\u2019s effort to meet the final installment of inheritance taxes following the death of former Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee in 2020. South Korea has one of the world\u2019s highest inheritance-tax regimes, with top rates reaching up to 60% when controlling stakes are involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lee family has been paying the tax bill under a government-approved installment plan, spreading payments across six installments over five years, beginning in 2021. The final payment is due in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family members have previously relied on dividend income, loans secured by shares, and selective stock sales to finance the tax obligation, which is widely considered the largest inheritance-tax payment ever imposed in South Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samsung Electronics shares\u2014the cornerstone of the conglomerate\u2019s ownership and control structure\u2014remain central to the family\u2019s wealth, making any large-scale sale closely watched by investors and the broader market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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