Osan-si's War Against Tax Delinquency Yields Results... 1.11 Billion KRW Collected Last Year

Active Measures Including Violation Case Investigations and License Plate Seizures

Osan City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 14th that it achieved a collection performance of over 1.2 billion KRW last year through active local tax delinquency collection activities such as investigating violation cases and seizing vehicle license plates.

The city conducted 'violation case investigations' targeting delinquent taxpayers of special local income tax withholding, collecting 474 cases and 330 million KRW in delinquent taxes. The 'violation case investigation' is a procedure that investigates tax-related illegal acts such as tax evasion and avoidance of delinquency disposition, and responds through criminal punishment.

The special withholding delinquent taxpayers subject to this investigation are corporations or businesses that have failed to pay local income tax withheld from their employees. The Local Tax Act stipulates that such cases may be punished by imprisonment for up to two years or a fine of up to 20 million KRW. The city strengthened delinquent tax collection by giving prior notice of criminal charges for illegal acts to the delinquents and conducting interrogations and searches.

The city also collected 887 million KRW in delinquent taxes by seizing license plates of delinquent vehicles, confiscating 1,218 license plates last year. The city explained that this amount increased by 73.8% compared to the previous year. In particular, the city increased collection performance by intensively tracking the whereabouts of high-value delinquent vehicles, collecting 120 million KRW through holiday and nighttime seizures.

Going forward, the city plans to enhance collection performance by considering the introduction of a prior notice service for license plate seizures to encourage voluntary payment by delinquents, as well as real-time crackdowns on ghost vehicles and linking with public auctions.

Shin Dong-jin, head of the Collection Division of Osan City, said, "We will continue to pursue strong collection policies to realize tax justice and secure sound local finances," adding, "To this end, we will discover new collection methods and support citizens to faithfully fulfill their tax obligations."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.