Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix paid over 11.2 trillion won in corporate taxes for the first half of 2026. This marks the second-largest half-year payment on record. Samsung's portion reached 3.99 trillion won, representing a 256% increase year-over-year.
The substantial tax payment underscores the company's massive surge in earnings. Analysts' consensus estimates project Samsung's full-year operating profit could reach 385 trillion won. This could lead to combined annual tax payments with SK Hynix approaching a record-breaking 100 trillion won.