Muan-gun Provides Free Tax Representative Support for Appeal Requests

Full-Scale Implementation of the 'Local Government-Selected Agent' System

Exterior view of Muan-gun Office (Photo by Muan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] On the 18th, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it will officially implement the ‘Local Government Selected Agent System,’ which provides free tax agents for low-income taxpayers who have objections to local tax assessments but hesitated to file appeals due to cost concerns.

Until now, unlike national taxes, local taxes did not have a free agent system, causing inequity in the rights protection of low-income taxpayers and the tax administration system.

Eligibility for application is taxpayers with a claimed tax amount of 10 million KRW or less, whose comprehensive income including their spouse is 50 million KRW or less, and whose property value is 500 million KRW or less.

However, corporations, high-amount or habitual delinquents subject to travel bans and public disclosure lists are excluded, and due to the nature of the tax items, this does not apply to tobacco consumption tax, local consumption tax, and leisure tax.

Taxpayers wishing to receive support from a selected agent can submit an application form for designation of a selected agent, and after reviewing the taxpayer’s income and property requirements, they will be notified of the result within 7 days.

Na Sang-wook, head of the tax administration team, said, “The Local Government Selected Agent System is a system that provides free legal review, consultation, and support for supplementing evidence documents for appeals if there is an objection to local tax assessments, so it will further strengthen the practical protection of taxpayers’ rights.” He added, “We will strengthen publicity so that taxpayers can actively utilize the selected agent system.”

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