7 Billion Won in Unpaid Local Taxes by Foreigners in Yeongdeungpo-gu... Tax Authorities Take Strict Measures

Yeongdeungpo-gu Takes Action Against Gaps in Foreign Taxpayer Network…Foreign Language Delinquency Notices Sent

Foreigners' Delinquent Local Taxes Surpass 700 Million KRW. Delinquency Notices Produced and Sent in Chinese and English

To Prevent Disadvantages from Delinquency, Notices Also Provided at Immigration Office and Community Centers for Ongoing Promotion

Strong Delinquency Collection Including Visa Extension Restrictions and Asset Seizure to Realize Tax Justice and Fair Tax Culture

Notice on Restrictions such as Visa Extension Limitations for Local Tax Delinquencies

Yeongdeungpo-gu (Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that as foreign residents' delinquent local taxes exceeded 700 million KRW, it will actively pursue tax collection and delinquency management for foreign taxpayers.

The district has produced delinquency notices in foreign languages to send to foreign delinquent taxpayers and to provide at immigration offices and community centers.

As of June, 6,831 foreigners have delinquent local taxes (resident tax, automobile tax, etc.). This accounts for 15% of all delinquent taxpayers, with 10,514 delinquency cases and a total delinquent amount of 770 million KRW.

By nationality, the highest number of delinquent taxpayers were from China, the United States, and Canada, in that order.

The district explained that since tax collection notices and delinquency notices are written in Korean, many foreigners are unaware of the disadvantages caused by delinquency and how to make payments.

Accordingly, to prevent disadvantages such as visa extension restrictions caused by foreigners not recognizing their delinquency status and to encourage voluntary tax payment, notices were produced in Chinese and English. This is because Chinese-speaking and English-speaking delinquent taxpayers account for about 97% of all delinquent taxpayers in the district.

The produced notices are sent to foreign delinquent taxpayers and are also provided at multicultural family support centers, immigration offices, and Daerim-dong community centers frequently visited by foreigners.

The district is conducting various delinquency collection activities against foreigners with delinquent local taxes, including ▲guidance on visa extension restrictions and loss of domestic stay qualifications ▲seizure of financial assets such as departure insurance and return insurance ▲seizure and collection of wages and deposits.

Going forward, the district plans to establish a strong collection system for foreign delinquent taxpayers in blind spots by proposing improvements to laws and systems to higher authorities.

In addition, to increase delinquency collection rates for both domestic and foreign residents, the district is implementing ▲mobile text message services for delinquency information ▲production of local tax payment leaflets for foreigners ▲seizure and public auction of real estate and automobiles.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, “We have separately produced notices for foreigners to prevent situations where foreign taxpayers suffer disadvantages due to language barriers and unawareness of delinquency. We will thoroughly track foreign delinquent taxpayers who fail to fulfill their tax obligations so that residents who faithfully pay taxes do not feel relatively deprived, thereby establishing a healthy tax culture and realizing tax justice.”

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