Commendation for Outstanding Taxpayers Including Choi Jong-sik, Representative of Itaewon Market

Yongsan-gu Holds 2024 Commendation Ceremony for Meritorious Taxpayers
Selected 8 Taxpayers to Promote Tax Awareness and Foster a Healthy Tax Culture
Provides Support Benefits Including Exemption from Public Parking Fees and Tax Investigations

Yongsan-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Park Hee-young) held a commendation ceremony on the 6th to honor 8 exemplary taxpayers for 2024.

The district annually shows respect and preferential treatment to residents who faithfully pay local taxes to promote voluntary tax payment awareness and foster a sound tax culture.

March 3rd is also Taxpayer's Day every year.

This year, 8 residents were selected as exemplary taxpayers of Yongsan-gu. At the ceremony, the district mayor personally presented certificates of commendation to two corporate representatives?Choi Jong-sik, CEO of Itaewon Market Co., Ltd., and Ahn Byung-sun, Chairman of Cheongpa Saemaeul Geumgo?and four individuals: Yoo Geum-ja, Lee Su-jin, Ahn Min-gi, and Ahn Bok-ja. Two individual recipients who were absent will receive their awards by mail. Samil Accounting Corporation and Go Hyun-jung, selected as exemplary taxpayers of Seoul City, also graced the event.

Exemplary taxpayers are selected through review by the district local tax review committee and the public evaluation committee based on the following criteria: ▲ individuals or corporations with no local tax arrears in the past 10 years who have paid at least two local taxes annually for over 8 consecutive years within the payment deadline ▲ those with a residence or business in the district ▲ and those whose annual district tax payment amount is at least 5 million KRW for corporations and 2 million KRW for individuals.

In addition to commendations, the district provides various support benefits to exemplary taxpayers, including ▲ one year of free parking for one vehicle at public parking lots operated by the district ▲ exemption from local tax audits conducted by the district for three years ▲ and opportunities to participate in various cultural events hosted by the district.

At the gathering with exemplary taxpayers, Yongsan District Mayor Park Hee-young expressed gratitude, saying, “Thank you for greatly contributing to stable fiscal revenue management,” and added, “We will always use the taxes you responsibly pay for the residents in a timely and appropriate manner so that you will never feel it was wasted.”

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