Mapo-gu Ranked 1st in Seoul City Tax Collection Comprehensive Evaluation... Selected as the Best District

Efforts in Rent Collection, Refund Returns, and Tax Source Discovery... Mapo-gu Achieves 7 Consecutive Years of Awards, Receives 160 Million Won in Resource Adjustment Fees Support

Oath-taking Ceremony for Integrity Pledge by Tax Officials of Mapo-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yudonggyun) announced that it ranked first among 25 autonomous districts in the ‘2019 Fiscal Year Comprehensive Tax Collection Evaluation’ conducted by Seoul City, achieving the best result in history.

Selected as the best district, Mapo-gu will receive an institutional commendation from the city along with a resource adjustment fund of 160 million KRW.

This evaluation comprehensively assesses tax revenue collection performance, achievement of targets, refund returns, and overall tax administration performance, selecting autonomous districts with excellent results each year.

Mapo-gu has been honored with this award for seven consecutive years since 2013, including this latest recognition as the best district.

Until now, the district has focused on pre-tax publicity using various promotional means to ensure taxpayers are fully aware of tax facts before taxation, and has conducted pre-tax guidance such as the ‘Annual Local Tax Payment Guide for Protecting Taxpayer Rights’ to foster a voluntary tax payment atmosphere where taxpayers can pay on their own.

Since July last year, the district has operated the ‘Local Taxpayer Protection Officer’ system to assist taxpayers in resolving illegal or unfair dispositions from the taxpayer’s perspective or to help taxpayers facing difficulties related to taxation. Additionally, the ‘Tax Civil Service On-site Consultation Office,’ jointly operated by the district and Mapo Tax Office, provides enhanced taxpayer-centered tax services compared to before.

Furthermore, Mapo-gu installed the nation’s first ‘Unmanned Tax Payment Machine’ in the lobby of the Mapo-gu Office first floor, enabling taxpayers to conveniently pay public charges, actively leading the implementation of tax administration that resonates with taxpayers.

Also, the excellent case of ‘Increasing Resident Tax Revenue from Recognized Bonuses’ presented by the district at the ‘City-District Joint Tax Revenue Collection Countermeasure Meeting’ hosted by Seoul City in September last year was selected as first place and disseminated to autonomous local governments nationwide, widely promoting Mapo-gu’s status.

Yudonggyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “The district not only achieves excellent collection results through prompt and accurate taxation and active collection activities but also strives to protect taxpayers’ rights by operating various systems such as the Taxpayer Protection Officer and Local Tax Representative. We will not be satisfied with the achievements so far and will make greater efforts to realize empathetic tax administration that communicates with taxpayers.”

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