Gyeonggi-do Local Tax Deliberation Committee Reviews Record 726 Relief Petitions, Highest in 45 Years

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Gyeonggi Province reviewed a record-high 726 taxpayer complaints last year.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Tax Deliberation Committee announced on the 7th that it reviewed 726 local tax relief complaints last year, including appeals and pre-assessment reviews, making efforts to assist taxpayers.

The 726 cases represent the highest number since the Gyeonggi Provincial Tax Deliberation Committee began reviewing local tax relief complaints in 1978. This is a 41% increase compared to the previous record of 516 cases last year.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Tax Deliberation Committee is a local tax relief institution where taxpayers can appeal against unlawful or unfair local taxes when tax assessments are announced or when tax investigation results are notified and imposed.

The committee holds regular meetings twice a month, allowing taxpayers to attend in person and present their opinions. It also undertakes tasks to protect taxpayers' rights, such as supplementing review materials through on-site visits.

Gyeonggi Province attributes the increase in relief complaint reviews to the heightened awareness of taxpayer rights and a system change allowing pre-assessment review requests for tax notices exceeding 300,000 KRW.

Additionally, the increase is analyzed to be due to acquisition tax imposition on transactions aimed at evading comprehensive real estate tax.

Choi Won-sam, head of the Gyeonggi Province Taxation Division, stated, "The Gyeonggi Provincial Tax Deliberation Committee, composed of local tax experts such as tax accountants, lawyers, certified public accountants, appraisers, and professors, is doing its best to protect the rights and interests of residents from unlawful or unfair tax announcements and dispositions by tax authorities."

Meanwhile, taxpayers who deem the local tax assessment announcement or imposition unlawful or unfair can request a pre-assessment review within 30 days from the date of receiving the tax assessment notice and file an appeal within 90 days from the date of receiving the tax imposition notice.

Gyeonggi Province operates a designated representative system similar to a court-appointed attorney for low-income taxpayers who want to file an appeal but lack knowledge of tax laws and cannot afford to hire a representative.

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