Gyeongnam Geochang-gun Wins Excellence Award in Gyeongnam Province Local Tax Administration Comprehensive Evaluation

Geochang County Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 8th that it received the Excellence Award in the 2021 Gyeongsangnam-do Local Tax Administration Comprehensive Evaluation, securing an institutional commendation along with an incentive of 100 million won.

This award was the result of excellent performance in a comprehensive evaluation covering 22 items across 8 fields including ▲local tax assessment and collection ▲arrears management ▲local tax investigation ▲local tax review ▲non-tax revenue ▲local income tax ▲general tax administration.

Despite a challenging tax revenue environment, the county secured stable resources through increasing local tax revenue, managing arrears, and discovering tax evasion sources. It has promoted measures to enhance tax service satisfaction through solid system operations such as the village tax accountant and taxpayer protection officer systems, as well as incentives for diligent taxpayers.

Jung Hyun-soo, Director of the Finance Department, said, “This achievement is thanks not only to the efforts of tax officials but also to the residents who faithfully fulfilled their tax obligations despite the difficult economic conditions caused by the economic downturn. We will continue to develop convenience policies from the taxpayer’s perspective and carry out trustworthy tax administration.”

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