{"id":2040,"date":"2026-10-17T04:53:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T19:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iwaw.kr\/en\/2026\/10\/17\/national-employment-support-card-self-employed-income-verification-da7fe356f8\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T04:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T19:54:14","slug":"national-employment-support-card-self-employed-income-verification-da7fe356f8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iwaw.kr\/en\/2026\/10\/17\/national-employment-support-card-self-employed-income-verification-da7fe356f8\/","title":{"rendered":"National Employment Support Card Application Guide for Self-Employed Income Verification Documents"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Introduction: Can Self-Employed Individuals Also Receive Government-Funded Training Through the National Employment Support Card?<\/h2>\n

It is easy to think that only office workers or job seekers can receive government-funded training. However, there is a reliable system designed to help self-employed individuals and small business owners who run businesses on their own strengthen their job competencies and take on challenges in new fields. That is none other than the ‘National Employment Support Card’<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Amidst a rapidly changing market environment, even when you want to newly learn marketing to increase sales or acquire new skills for a business conversion, you often hesitate due to formidable tuition fees. Concerns tend to come first, such as: “I am busy running my own business, but can I really receive government funding?”, or “Wouldn’t proving sales or preparing documents be too complicated?”<\/p>\n

To tell you the conclusion first, self-employed individuals who meet certain requirements can also be issued the National Employment Support Card and take various vocational trainings at discounted prices. However, unlike office workers or job seekers, you must accurately submit documents proving your income and sales scale<\/strong> to smoothly pass the screening.<\/p>\n

In this post, we will easily and clearly organize everything from the types of income verification documents that self-employed individuals find most confusing when applying for the National Employment Support Card, to how to issue them, and precautions you must keep in mind when applying. Shall we look into the government-funded application process that felt so complicated, step by step together from now on?<\/p>\n

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Checking Eligibility: Criteria for Self-Employed Individuals Eligible to Apply for the National Employment Support Card<\/h2>\n

The National Employment Support Card is open not only to job seekers but also to self-employed individuals and small business owners. However, not all self-employed individuals can be issued one unconditionally, and whether support is available depends on factors such as the business format and annual sales criteria. Thoroughly checking whether you are included in the target group is the first step of the application.<\/p>\n

Then let’s take a detailed look at precisely which self-employed individuals fall under the application targets and what criteria must be met.<\/p>\n

1. Scope of Self-Employed Individuals Eligible to Apply for the National Employment Support Card<\/h3>\n

Self-employed individuals are not all screened under the exact same criteria, and they are largely divided into two paths depending on their business registration status and employment insurance enrollment status.<\/p>\n

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  • General Self-Employed Individuals (Simplified Taxpayers, General Taxpayers, Tax-Exempt Business Owners):<\/strong> Representatives who have completed business registration and are actually operating a business are basically included in the application targets.<\/li>\n
  • Special Special Employment Types (Special Workers) and Freelancers:<\/strong> Even without a business registration certificate, freelancers and special workers who earn income through service contracts or commission contracts\u2014such as insurance planners, learning tutors, door-to-door salespersons, and delivery drivers\u2014can also apply based on the scope of self-employed individuals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    2. Core Criteria: Annual Sales and Exclusion Targets<\/h3>\n

    In the case of self-employed individuals, care is required as there may be restrictions on issuance depending on their income and sales scale.<\/p>\n

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    • Annual Sales Criteria:<\/strong> Issuance is typically concentrated on small business owners and self-employed individuals whose annual sales are below a certain amount (e.g., less than 150 million won in annual sales, with criteria subject to change by period and policy). High-income self-employed individuals may be excluded from the support targets.<\/li>\n
    • Exclusion Targets:<\/strong>\n
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      • Business owners who are continuously in suspension of business or in a closed business state<\/li>\n
      • Real estate rental business owners who fail to meet certain criteria (e.g., annual sales of 48 million won or more) or corporate rental business owners<\/li>\n
      • Business owners corresponding to certain restricted industries such as entertainment bars<\/li>\n
      • Self-employed individuals with mandatory employment insurance enrollment who do not meet the support criteria among employment insurance subscribers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        As such, it is important to grasp in advance whether your business type and recent annual sales scale conform to the support criteria. If you are confident that you meet the criteria, the next step is to prepare objective documents to prove this.<\/p>\n

        In the following chapter, we will take a detailed look at the types of income and sales verification documents and issuance methods<\/strong>, which are the most core elements when self-employed individuals apply.<\/p>\n

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        Essential Preparation Items: Comprehensive Summary of Self-Employed Income Verification Documents<\/h2>\n

        When a self-employed individual applies for the National Employment Support Card, the most critical factor determining the success or failure of the screening is precisely ‘income and sales verification’<\/strong>. While regular office workers easily verify their income with a certificate of employment or earned income withholding receipt, self-employed individuals require different verification documents issued through the National Tax Service depending on their business format.<\/p>\n

        So that you can prepare your documents all at once without any omissions, we will cleanly organize the essential verification documents you must keep ready when applying as a self-employed individual.<\/p>\n

        1. Documents for Checking Business Status<\/h3>\n
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        • Certificate of Business Registration:<\/strong> This is the most fundamental and essential document proving whether you are currently operating your business normally and are not in a suspended or closed state. It can be issued immediately on Minwon24 or Hometax.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          2. Income and Sales Scale Verification Documents (Core)<\/h3>\n

          Since the documents you must submit differ slightly depending on your business’s taxation type (general taxpayer, simplified taxpayer, tax-exempt business owner), you must first check your own business type.<\/p>\n

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          • Certificate of Income Amount (Comprehensive Income Tax Filers):<\/strong> If you are a self-employed individual who has completed comprehensive income tax filing, this is the most core document to submit. Because the annual income amount for the immediately preceding taxation period is accurately recorded, it is the indicator most trusted by reviewers.<\/li>\n
          • Certificate of Value-Added Tax Tax Base (or Certificate of Tax-Exempt Business Owner’s Revenue Amount):<\/strong> This is a document that allows you to check the total sales scale (supply value) according to the value-added tax reporting period. It is used together when screening whether the annual sales criteria are met.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            3. In the Case of Freelancers and Special Employment Types (Special Workers)<\/h3>\n

            If you are a freelancer or special worker without a business registration certificate, you verify your income with the following documents instead of a certificate of business registration.<\/p>\n

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            • Business Income Withholding Receipt:<\/strong> If you received service fees after a 3.3% business income tax was deducted, submit the receipt issued by the tax withholding obligor (company, etc.).<\/li>\n
            • Certificate of Income Amount (Earned\/Business Income):<\/strong> You can get it issued based on comprehensive income tax filing details on the National Tax Service Hometax.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Because self-employed individuals experience frequent income fluctuations, you must definitely check whether the issuance date of the documents you submit is a recently issued copy (typically issued within 1 week)<\/strong> that is not too old. If there are gaps or omissions in the documents, the screening may be delayed or rejected, so meticulous checking is essential.<\/p>\n

              Then how should you go about easily and quickly issuing these important documents from home or the office? In the following chapter, we will guide you through the specific issuance methods.<\/p>\n

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              Issuance Method Guide: How to Obtain Documents from Hometax and Government24<\/h2>\n

              The income verification documents essential for applying for the self-employed National Employment Support Card can feel daunting when you actually wonder where and how to get them. Without needing to directly visit a community service center or hunt down unattended certificate issuing kiosks, you can easily and for free issue them from home as long as you have a PC or smartphone.<\/p>\n

              Let’s take a step-by-step look at how to quickly and accurately issue the necessary documents through representative issuance channels: the National Tax Service Hometax<\/strong> and Government24<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

              1. Issuing Civil Petitions and Certificates from the National Tax Service Hometax (Most Recommended)<\/h3>\n

              Certificates of business registration, income amount, and value-added tax tax base can all be issued immediately with just a few clicks after logging in with an official certificate (financial certificate, joint certificate, etc.) on the National Tax Service Hometax website.<\/p>\n