Daegu Discloses List of 309 Major and Habitual Delinquents in Local Taxes

Daegu Discloses List of Major Local Tax Delinquents
Strict Measures Promised for Malicious Non-Payers
Flexible Approach for Livelihood-Related Delinquencies

Daegu Metropolitan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam News Bureau, Lee Seryeong] On November 17, the Daegu Metropolitan Government disclosed the names of 309 individuals and entities with large or habitual delinquencies in local taxes and local administrative penalties and surcharges.

Those subject to disclosure are individuals or entities who have failed to pay local taxes or local administrative penalties and surcharges amounting to at least 10 million won, with more than one year having passed since the date of delinquency, in accordance with Article 114 of the National Tax Collection Act.

The list was finalized after granting more than six months for explanation to those selected by the Daegu Local Tax Review Committee in February, followed by a second review and verification last month.

The final list can be found on the city's official website and in public bulletins, and any payments made are reflected in real time.

The information disclosed includes the name of the delinquent individual or corporation, age, occupation, address, type of delinquent tax, payment deadline, and a summary of the delinquency.

For corporate delinquents, the names of the corporate representatives are also disclosed.

There are 303 individuals with large or habitual local tax delinquencies, with a total delinquent amount of 12.7 billion won.

Among the 217 individual delinquents, the highest amount owed is 950 million won, while among the 86 businesses, the highest corporate delinquency is 400 million won.

By delinquency amount, 212 people owe less than 30 million won, accounting for nearly 70% of the total, while 26 people owe more than 100 million won, representing 8.6% of the total.

Among individual delinquents, those in their 50s make up the largest proportion at 42.2%, followed by those in their 40s and 60s.

The system for disclosing the names of individuals with large or habitual local tax delinquencies was introduced in 2006 to encourage voluntary tax compliance and improve tax collection by making information about non-payers public.

To enhance the effectiveness of disclosure, the delinquency period requirement was reduced from two years to one year, and the minimum amount for disclosure was lowered from 100 million won to 30 million won, and then to the current 10 million won.

The system for disclosing the names of those delinquent in local administrative penalties and surcharges, introduced in 2018, includes six individuals this year who are delinquent in penalty surcharges and enforcement fines.

Kim Jeonggi, Director of Planning and Coordination, stated, "For delinquencies arising from livelihood difficulties, we enforce measures flexibly, but for malicious delinquents, we will respond strictly according to the law and principles and will pursue concealed assets to the end."

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