Hanam-si Launches Intensive Local Tax Delinquency Cleanup... Balancing Fair Taxation and Economic Recovery

Gyeonggi Hanam City (Mayor Lee Hyun-jae) announced on the 12th that it has designated the period until May 31 as the "First Half Local Tax Delinquency Intensive Settlement Period" with the goal of securing independent revenue sources and establishing a culture of sincere tax payment, and will begin full-scale collection of delinquent taxes.

A view of Hanam City Hall. Provided by Hanam City.

During this intensive settlement period, the city plans to carry out promotional activities and send mobile delinquency notices to encourage delinquent taxpayers to voluntarily pay.

In addition, the city plans to conduct strong collection activities such as △seizure and public auction of real estate and automobile assets △investigation of hidden assets and house searches of high-amount and habitual delinquents △seizure of license plates of delinquent vehicles.

However, for small business owners and livelihood-type delinquents who are temporarily experiencing economic difficulties, the city plans to prepare support measures for economic recovery, such as deferring delinquency disposition or encouraging installment payments. Furthermore, practical support will be provided through the welfare department, and plans will be promoted to help citizens in difficult situations recover economically.

This year, Hanam City has set a local tax settlement target of 18.3 billion KRW and plans to settle 9.7 billion KRW, which is 53% of the target, during this intensive settlement period.

Delinquent taxes can be paid conveniently by citizens through various methods. Payments can be made nationwide at bank ATMs without a bill using cash or credit cards, and can also be easily made through the Wetax or ARS phone system.

A Hanam City official stated, “We will actively support citizens who have inevitably fallen behind on payments due to economic difficulties, considering their livelihood, but we will implement strong delinquency dispositions against willful delinquents who evade tax obligations to realize fair tax justice. We will continue to do our best to foster a sincere tax payment atmosphere and secure the city’s financial soundness.”

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