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In Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, a claim has been raised that a man in his 60s, who quit after working as a salt farm slave for 50 years, received a tax delinquency notice. In response, Sinan-gun is currently investigating the exact facts.

On the 19th, an online community called 'BobaeDream' posted an article titled "Tax Delinquency Notice Sent from Sinan-gun After Escaping 50 Years as a Salt Farm Slave."

The netizen who wrote the post explained, "Mr. A, a 67-year-old elder who claims to have lived as a slave at a seaweed farm and salt farm in Sinan for 50 years, recently received 6 to 7 tax delinquency notices from Sinan-gun, including license tax and resident tax," adding, "This elder has a mental illness and was hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital due to the high risk of self-harm and harm to others after living as a homeless person."

Demand letter reportedly delivered to Mr. A [Image source=BobaeDream]

He continued, "Mr. A was registered as having an unknown residence but was later registered as a basic livelihood security recipient, and his address was restored, which led to the tax delinquency notices being sent," criticizing, "It is too much to send such notices to someone who worked for 50 years and was driven away without a single won; even if they cannot offer an apology or compensation." The netizen also posted photos of the notices believed to have been delivered to Mr. A.

He added, "It is natural for the county to collect taxes, but it is regrettable that they did not discover and help this person earlier."

Amid growing controversy, Sinan-gun began fact-checking based on the photos of the notices posted on the community. As a result, it was confirmed that the total delinquent amount imposed on Mr. A was 63,860 won, with four unpaid resident taxes and two unpaid barehand fishing license taxes from 2019 to August 2020.

However, contrary to the netizen's claim, it was found that Mr. A was never registered as having an unknown residence. Mr. A moved to Anjwa-myeon, Sinan-gun, in March 2010 and lived in the area until 2022. At that time, he was known to have obtained a barehand fishing license for catching seafood in the mudflats.

Additionally, regarding the claim that Mr. A worked at the salt farm without receiving any wages in the past, Sinan-gun plans to investigate the specific circumstances and, if violations of the Labor Standards Act are confirmed, take measures such as reporting the workplace.

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