Incheon City Conducts Delinquent Taxpayer Survey with Citizens...Exploring Support Measures for Livelihood-Related Delinquents

Recruitment of 15 Surveyors, Operation of 'Alpha (α) Minsheng Debt Settlement Team'

Incheon City announced on the 22nd that it will conduct an on-site investigation of local tax delinquents together with citizens from next month until November.

This investigation aims to implement customized collection administration by understanding the economic conditions of local tax delinquents and preparing tax support measures tailored to their situations.

Last month, the city recruited 15 investigators through a public announcement and formed the "Alpha (α) Minsheng Tax Delinquency Resolution Team." The Alpha Minsheng Tax Delinquency Resolution Team is named after the first letter of the Greek alphabet, symbolizing that during on-site investigations, they will be the first to understand the delinquent taxpayer’s living conditions and livelihood, and actively provide administrative services by linking with relevant departments if welfare support is needed.

The investigators will conduct both visits and phone surveys to comprehensively investigate the delinquent taxpayers’ residences, property ownership, causes of delinquency, and payment ability. Based on the data collected during the investigation, livelihood-type delinquents will be immediately connected with welfare departments to help them recover economically, and taxpayers who have difficulty paying will be offered various tax support measures such as payment deferrals or suspension of delinquency enforcement.

Incheon City’s "Omega (Ω) Tracking Collection Team" is searching the homes of high-amount tax delinquents.
[Photo by Incheon City]

Since 2021, the city has been operating the Alpha Minsheng Tax Delinquency Resolution Team. Last year, 14 delinquency investigators visited the addresses of delinquents and supported 840 livelihood-type delinquents with payment deferrals and suspension of delinquency enforcement. Additionally, 25 delinquents in welfare blind spots were linked with local administrative welfare centers to ensure thorough community care.

An official from Incheon City stated, "Through on-site delinquency investigations and guidance activities, we will focus on discovering and supporting livelihood-type delinquents and conduct taxpayer-centered collection activities linked with welfare services when necessary."

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