National Tax Service Requests Investigation into 'Donghwaseong Tax Office Incident'... "To Clearly Clarify the Circumstances"

This Week's Announcement of 'Measures to Prevent Recurrence'

The National Tax Service has requested an investigation into the 'Donghwaseong Tax Office Incident,' in which an employee collapsed and died while responding to a malicious complaint on behalf of a colleague.

On the 27th, the National Tax Service stated, "We have requested an investigation by the authorities to clearly clarify the facts and circumstances of the incident on the day it occurred. The National Tax Service will actively cooperate with the investigation to be conducted by the authorities going forward."

On the 24th of last month, Kang Yunsuk, the Civil Service Office Manager at Donghwaseong Tax Office, collapsed and lost consciousness while responding to a complaint and eventually passed away on the 16th of this month. It is reported that the complainant raised their voice at the Civil Service Office Manager after being unable to receive real estate-related documents due to not meeting the requirements.

To support the bereaved family and colleagues at Donghwaseong Tax Office, who are deeply saddened by this incident, the National Tax Service delivered condolence money and funeral expenses to the family through donations voluntarily collected from employees. To honor the deceased's service, a special promotion to Administrative Officer was posthumously awarded. Additionally, the National Tax Service will do its utmost to ensure that the bereaved family receives appropriate compensation and treatment for the work-related injury. Customized psychological counseling is being provided to Donghwaseong Tax Office employees who have been emotionally affected by this incident to help them overcome their trauma.

Meanwhile, the National Tax Service is preparing comprehensive measures to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents, create a safe working environment, and protect employees. The National Tax Service plans to announce these measures within this week.

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