Korean Tax Calc MCP (Upstage)
Context cost warning: its tools/list is about 151,654 tokens (85 tools), 463% of a 32k context window and 76% of a 200k window, before you send a single message (raw tools/list payload 153,468 tokens). Load only the tools you need, or expect most of the context to go to tool definitions. Measured by counting the tokens in this server's tool list on 2026-10-28. How MCP context cost adds up
Capped at 70: no passing tool call yet; the tests add up to 100. Why scores are capped
Test points add up to 100; the score is capped at 70 until a tool call passes. Not a quality or security rating. Methodology
Test points before the cap (100/100)
- Install20/20
- Handshake30/30
- Maintenance25/25
- Docs15/15
- License10/10
Transport (tested 2026-10-28): stdio
Score 70/100 · Tools 85 · Token cost ~151,654 · Compare · Last tested 2026-10-28 · Version tested 0.15.1 · Package korean-tax-calc-mcp · Repo UpstageAI/korean-tax-calc-mcp
Summary: Korean Tax Calc MCP (Upstage) completed an MCP handshake without credentials and exposed 85 tools.
Evidence summary
- Handshake
- pass
- Tools listed
- 85
- Context cost
- 151,654 model-visible tokens (name, description, inputSchema; tiktoken cl100k_base)
Extra payload (sent by the server, usually not read by the model): 1,814 tokens; raw tools/list total 153,468. Clients differ in what they forward. ranking · add up your servers' context cost - API key
- No key to connect (handshake passed)
- Tested
- 2026-10-28
Test results
| Test | Result | Points | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| install | pass | 20 | uv pip install korean-tax-calc-mcp (Python venv, Linux) succeeded in 0s. |
| handshake | pass | 30 | MCP initialize + tools/list over stdio succeeded with no credentials; 85 tools listed in 5.6s. |
| maintenance | pass | 25 | Repo pushed 0 days before test; 85 GitHub stars. |
| docs | pass | 15 | README over 3,000 chars; install instructions present; mcpServers config example present. Automated check of the package's own README (PyPI long_description (package README)). |
| license | pass | 10 | MIT (OSI-approved). |
Local-model readiness
Schema context cost: ~151,654 tokens for 85 tools (328,894 bytes) · about 1851% of an 8k context. Method: tiktoken cl100k_base over compact JSON of name+description+inputSchema (approximate).
Small-model friendly (schema heuristic, not a model result): unknown.
Small-model task runs: Not yet tested.
What we tested and what we didn't
Tested on 2026-10-28
- Install from the registry
- We connected with no credentials and asked for its tool list: it listed 85 tools (Method details: MCP
initializethentools/list) - Maintenance signals (last push, archived/deprecated status)
- Docs (README length, install and config example)
- License (OSI-approved or not)
- Tool-schema token cost (estimate)
Not tested
- Security: not audited (no code review, no permission or data-flow analysis)
- Real tasks (no functional task runs yet)
- Behaviour with real credentials or a real account
- Performance, rate limits or load
- Correctness of results beyond the listed tasks
Methodology: how we test. A high score means it installs and responds, not that it is safe to give it access to your data.
Known security issues
Not yet checked.
Monthly roundup: MCP security issues, October 2026.
Tool list changes
Baseline recorded from the 2026-10-28 test run; changes appear after the next test.
Snapshot hash (fingerprint of the tool list)
93911ca1b7cd: SHA-256 of the canonical tool names, descriptions and input schemas. If it changes, the tool list changed.
Raw test record (JSON)
{
"name": "korean-tax-calc-mcp",
"version": "0.15.1",
"registry": "pypi",
"status": "working",
"tested": "2026-10-28",
"tools_count": 85,
"tools_schema_tokens_est": 151654,
"deprecated": false,
"archived": false,
"tests": {
"install": [
"pass",
20,
"`uv pip install korean-tax-calc-mcp` (Python venv, Linux) succeeded in 0s."
],
"handshake": [
"pass",
30,
"MCP `initialize` + `tools/list` over stdio succeeded with no credentials; 85 tools listed in 5.6s."
],
"maintenance": [
"pass",
25,
"Repo pushed 0 days before test; 85 GitHub stars."
],
"docs": [
"pass",
15,
"README over 3,000 chars; install instructions present; `mcpServers` config example present. Automated check of the package's own README (PyPI long_description (package README))."
],
"license": [
"pass",
10,
"MIT (OSI-approved)."
]
}
}Install
uvx korean-tax-calc-mcp
Tools listed
corporate_tax, foreign_tax_credit, entertainment_limit, deemed_interest, unfair_transaction, loss_carryforward_limit, minimum_tax, underreporting_penalty, late_payment_penalty, invoice_penalty, assessment_limitation, income_tax, withholding_tax, nonresident_withholding, retirement_income_tax, vat_deemed_rent, vat_input_tax_deduction, vat_deemed_supply_items, nonbusiness_interest_disallowance, business_car_expense, donation_limit, bad_debt_allowance, thin_capitalization, missing_receipt_disallowance, vat_deemed_input_credit, vat_common_input_allocation, vat_simplified_taxpayer, vat_card_sales_credit, vat_bad_debt_credit, vat_supply_timing, wage_income_tax, daily_worker_withholding, deemed_bonus_resettlement, earned_income_gross_pay, related_judge, kinship_check, ownership_ratio, dominant_shareholder, tunnelling_gift, tunnelling_gift_nts
Quick config
{
"mcpServers": {
"korean-tax-calc-mcp-upstage": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"korean-tax-calc-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to config Opens the config generator with this server selected.
Setup
- Install. Run
uv pip install korean-tax-calc-mcp(Python venv). This is the exact command we ran on 2026-10-28. - Configure. Add the mcpServers entry below to your MCP client config.
- Verify. Restart the client and check that tools/list returns tools (85 in our test).
{
"mcpServers": {
"korean-tax-calc-mcp-upstage": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"korean-tax-calc-mcp"
]
}
}
}Test history
No dated events yet.
FAQ
Is Korean Tax Calc MCP (Upstage) deprecated?
No. korean-tax-calc-mcp was not deprecated or archived when we last tested it on 2026-10-28.
What replaces Korean Tax Calc MCP (Upstage)?
Nothing; Korean Tax Calc MCP (Upstage) is not deprecated as of 2026-10-28.
Does Korean Tax Calc MCP (Upstage) need an API key?
No. It completed an MCP handshake with no credentials and listed 85 tools.
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