Mokpo City Wins Grand Prize for Outstanding Case in Local Taxpayer Rights Enhancement

"Have You Had a Baby? Full Exemption May Be Possible" Topic Presentation

Mokpo City in Jeonnam has received the Grand Prize at the ‘2024 Local Taxpayer Rights Enhancement Best Practices Integrated Presentation Contest’ hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

According to the city on the 24th, this contest invited submissions of best practices for enhancing taxpayer rights from 243 local governments nationwide. After the first round of document evaluation by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, 15 cases were selected and the final event was held at Mokpo Ocean Hotel on the 19th and 20th.

Mokpo City received the grand prize at the "2024 Local Taxpayer Rights Improvement Best Practices Integrated Presentation Contest" hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and is taking a commemorative photo. Photo by Mokpo City

The 15 cases that made it to the finals through preliminary screening were evaluated based on a combined average of manuscript score (30%) and presentation score (70%). Mokpo City earned the Grand Prize with a presentation titled ‘Did you have a child? Then, a full exemption is also possible.’

The city explained that although Article 36-5 of the Local Tax Special Cases Restriction Act was newly established on January 1st this year, allowing acquisition tax reductions for housing related to childbirth and childcare, some households paid taxes without knowing about this system. By proactively identifying and informing eligible families about the exemption, the city effectively protected taxpayer rights.

A city official stated, “We will do our utmost to enhance taxpayer rights by actively operating the taxpayer protection officer system to protect taxpayers’ rights and resolve tax counseling and grievance issues.”

Meanwhile, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety plans to publish a collection of the best practices selected in this contest and distribute it to local governments nationwide, so that taxpayers suffering from grievances can receive tangible benefits.

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