Ryukyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, Seoul, Donates Hometown Love Donation to Damyang-gun
"Damyang-gun and Jungnang-gu Mutual Development and Driving Force for Revitalizing the Hometown Love Donation System"
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 9th, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that Ryu Kyung-gi, mayor of Jungnang-gu, Seoul, donated hometown love contributions to Damyang, a sister city.
Ryu Kyung-gi, mayor of Jungnang-gu, whose hometown is Daejeon-myeon, Damyang-gun, appeared to express his affection for his hometown by donating this hometown love contribution.
Damyang-gun and Jungnang-gu have been continuously exchanging since signing a friendship agreement for mutual development in 2019.
Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi of Jungnang-gu said, “I am very pleased to be able to support my hometown Damyang-gun through the hometown love contribution system,” and added, “I will actively promote various ways for the two local governments to cooperate along with the revitalization of the hometown love contribution system.”
In response, Mayor Lee Byung-no said, “I sincerely thank you for the meaningful donation for Damyang-gun,” and added, “We will use the hometown love you have conveyed for the development of Damyang-gun so that it can return as fulfillment and pride.”
Meanwhile, the hometown love contribution system allows individuals to donate up to 5 million KRW annually to local governments (metropolitan or basic) other than their place of residence. Up to 100,000 KRW is fully tax-deductible, and the excess amount is subject to a 16.5% tax credit, with thank-you gifts provided within 30% of the donation amount.
Damyang-gun currently offers 14 types of thank-you gifts, including food items such as rice, Korean beef, and Damyang’s representative dish, Tteokgalbi, as well as tourism and cultural products and gift certificates that allow people to enjoy Damyang.
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Going forward, Damyang-gun plans to continuously discover more diverse and satisfying local agricultural specialties, tourism products, and experiential content that allow people to feel the hometown.
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