Gwangjin-gu, No Fees for Non-Face-to-Face Issuance of Civil Complaint Documents

[Seoul Gwangjin-gu News] Comprehensive Clearance of Long-term Seized Vehicles and Real Estate with No Sale Benefits by the End of This Year...

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) will waive the issuance fees for the 12 most frequently issued civil documents at unmanned civil service kiosks, including resident registration certificates and family relation registers.

This measure aims to encourage non-face-to-face issuance of civil documents amid the prolonged COVID-19 situation, thereby reducing residents' anxiety and alleviating some of the economic burden on users.

Currently, Gwangjin-gu operates 29 unmanned civil service kiosks 365 days a year at high-traffic locations such as five subway stations, Technomart, Star City Shopping Mall Center, Konkuk University Hospital, National Mental Health Center, and community service centers.

The district office and hospitals (Konkuk University Hospital, National Mental Health Center) provide 24-hour document issuance services, while the five subway stations (Kondaeipgu Station, Gunja Station, Achasan Station, Guui Station, Junggok Station) offer services from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. the next day for user convenience.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “I hope this fee waiver for unmanned civil service kiosks will provide some economic and time relief to residents struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue to promote various projects to deliver practical benefits to our residents.”

Detailed information on kiosk installation locations and operating hours by device can be found on the Gwangjin-gu Office website.

Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) will conduct a comprehensive investigation and clearance of long-term seized real estate and vehicles with no practical benefit by December.

This comprehensive clearance is being promoted to reduce the psychological burden on livelihood tax delinquents and help their economic recovery amid ongoing difficulties caused by COVID-19.

As of October 2021, there are a total of 6,034 seized vehicles and real estate in Gwangjin-gu, with delinquent taxes amounting to 9.59 billion KRW. The district plans to suspend tax collection procedures and clear delinquent taxes for vehicles and real estate with no practical benefit from seizure.

For vehicles, the target includes those over 15 years old, where factors such as vehicle inspection status, compulsory insurance subscription, and fines for parking or traffic violations are checked to estimate that the vehicle is effectively not in use.

For real estate, the target includes long-term seized properties with an estimated value below 1 million KRW based on individual publicly announced land prices, which have no practical benefit from public auction and cannot be sold.

The district will extract candidates for seizure release by the end of this month and submit them to the local tax review committee scheduled for the 20th of this month. After the committee's review and resolution, the target properties will be finalized. Once confirmed, a one-month public notice of suspension of tax collection will be issued, and the seizure release process will be completed by December.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “Through this comprehensive clearance, we expect to help the economic recovery of livelihood tax delinquents and improve work efficiency by eliminating futile tax collection procedures. We will continue to prioritize residents' convenience and provide administration that residents can feel in their daily lives.”

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