Seocho-gu Small Local Tax Refunds Can Be Donated via KakaoTalk

Donation application notice sent on the 28th of last month to local tax refund recipients under 50,000 KRW... Complete donation easily by sending the application form via KakaoTalk (Seocho-gu Local Tax Refund) to the Community Chest of Korea (Fruit of Love)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seocho-gu (District Mayor Eunhee Jo) is taking the lead in practicing a culture of sharing by guiding donations of small local tax refunds under 50,000 KRW.

Local tax refunds are amounts overpaid by taxpayers to local governments or amounts that must be refunded according to the Local Tax Act, arising from reasons such as vehicle ownership transfer or scrapping, national tax corrections, and legal amendments.

When a refund occurs, a refund notice is sent to the taxpayer and guidance is provided via text message, but in the case of small amounts, taxpayers often show little interest or misunderstand it as voice phishing, resulting in a low refund claim rate. Refunds under 50,000 KRW amount to 1,187 cases totaling 11.69 million KRW (from June 1, 2016 to December 31, 2020), accounting for 94.1% of all unclaimed refunds.

Accordingly, the district sent donation application notices on May 28 to promote donations using small local tax refunds, aiming to spread a culture of sharing throughout the community and lay the foundation for a vibrant and warm society.

Those who agree to donate their local tax refunds can fill out the sent donation application form, add ‘Seocho-gu Local Tax Refund’ as a friend on KakaoTalk, and send it, enabling easy donations to the Community Chest of Korea (Fruit of Love) without any other procedures.

Donations can also be made via mobile text or fax, and donors can receive income tax deduction benefits through the National Tax Service year-end tax adjustment.

Recipients of the donation application notice can also choose to receive the refund instead of donating, and for further details, inquiries can be made to the Tax Management Division, Revenue General Team at Seocho-gu Office.

Seocho-gu Mayor Eunhee Jo said, “Through local tax refund donations, taxpayers can practice warm neighborly love, and the district expects to achieve increased administrative efficiency by clearing small unclaimed refunds.”

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