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South Korea is running a concentrated support program that links R&D assistance with tax relief (세정) for 2,559 promising AI small and medium-sized enterprises and startups, according to documents including a National Tax Service file on the program.
The program targets 2,559 companies designated as promising AI SMEs and startups, combining R&D support with tax-related benefits through a linked support structure. The designation and support framework are documented in materials saved for review, including a National Tax Service publication listing the 2,559 beneficiary companies.
Primary sources reviewed in connection with the program number seven, the documentation shows.
The 2,559 companies span the country's AI startup and SME ecosystem. The linked approach is intended to connect R&D funding channels with tax administration support, so that companies receiving research and development backing are also identified within tax-side support programs.
The available documentation does not detail per-company funding amounts or a program budget, and those figures remain unconfirmed in the materials reviewed.
The claim that 2,559 promising AI SMEs and startups are the subject of concentrated linked support covering R&D and tax measures is True.
