National Assembly Strategy and Finance Committee Adopts Hearing Report on Kim Dae-ji, Nominee for Commissioner of National Tax Service

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] On the 20th, the National Assembly's Planning and Finance Committee adopted the personnel hearing report on Kim Daeji, the nominee for Commissioner of the National Tax Service (NTS).

In the report, the committee stated, "The nominee has demonstrated expertise and capability as Commissioner of the NTS, having played a key role in tax base management and major national tax areas, including serving as Deputy Commissioner of the NTS." It also confirmed his stance on the need for tax support measures and strict responses to high-value and habitual tax delinquents.

However, the report pointed out allegations that he violated the Resident Registration Act by six cases of false address registration for real estate investment and children's education purposes, and that he made irregular gifts through an apartment registered under his sister-in-law's name, stating opinions that he does not meet the government's seven personnel standards. The report also included opposing opinions that the nominee is not suitable for the position of NTS Commissioner, citing unresolved suspicions regarding real estate investments under borrowed names, as sufficient documents were not submitted at the time due to personal information concerns.

In his closing remarks at the hearing the previous day, nominee Kim said, "Please kindly understand the parts where I did not meet expectations," and added, "I will definitely implement a tax administration that provides comfort to the people."

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