Changwon City Cracks Down on High-Amount and Habitual Tax Delinquents... Customs Agency Entrusted with Seizure of Imported Goods for Tax Collection

Gyeongnam Changwon City Hall. / Photo by Se-ryeong Lee ryeong@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Changwon City in Gyeongnam Province will entrust the seizure and disposition of imported goods from high-amount and habitual tax delinquents to the Korea Customs Service.

The plan is to strengthen the collection of delinquent taxes on goods purchased directly overseas by delinquents through carry-on items upon entry, the internet, and general imported goods.

This applies to delinquents whose local taxes have been overdue for more than one year from the date of occurrence and amount to 10 million KRW or more, and whose names have been publicly disclosed as high-amount and habitual delinquents on the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and local government websites.

The Korea Customs Service seizure and disposition targets included 110 individuals and 50 corporations disclosed last year, and 208 individuals and 52 corporations scheduled for disclosure this year.

The city sent a notice of seizure and disposition entrustment in April, and if the delinquent tax amount is not paid within the deadline, it plans to entrust the seizure and disposition to the Korea Customs Service in June.

The Korea Customs Service plans to seize carry-on items, express delivery items, and general imported goods imported by high-amount and habitual delinquents.

If the delinquent amount is still not paid after seizure, the seized imported goods will be sold, and the balance after deducting the sales costs will be remitted to the respective local government.

Jo Young-wan, head of the Taxation Division, said, “We will not stop at publicly disclosing the names of high-amount and habitual delinquents but will strongly dispose of imported goods to ensure the delinquent taxes are firmly collected.”

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