South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) has issued a government tender for software licenses intended to track virtual asset transactions as part of an amplified push to enforce tax compliance within the crypto market. The procurement notice describes the contract as providing “virtual asset tax evasion response transaction-tracking software licenses” with a defined budget and an accelerated delivery timeline, signaling a concrete step in the country’s broader enforcement agenda.

The contract is priced at 146.5 million won, inclusive of value-added tax, with delivery required within 30 days of contract signing. Bids are due April 28–30, and the proposal evaluation is scheduled for May 7, a tightly sequenced procurement…