Mokpo City Offers Fee Reduction for Families of Jeju Air Passenger Accident Victims

Mokpo City, Jeonnam (Mayor Park Hongryul) announced on the 20th that it will promote a reduction of city taxes for the bereaved families of the Jeju Air passenger plane accident in 2025.

According to the current Restriction of Special Local Taxation Act, the mayor may reduce city taxes for taxpayers facing difficulties due to disasters or calamities with the approval of the city council.

Exterior view of Mokpo City Hall

Accordingly, the city submitted the “Consent for Mokpo City Tax Reduction for the Bereaved Families of the Jeju Air Passenger Plane Accident” to the 396th city council session, and the consent was approved at the Mokpo City Council’s temporary meeting.

The main content specifies that the beneficiaries of the reduction are the bereaved families of the Jeju Air passenger plane accident, including parents, spouses, and children. The taxes subject to reduction are the resident tax, automobile tax, and property tax imposed on the bereaved families in 2025. The reduction will be carried out ex officio by Mokpo City without the need for a separate application.

Meanwhile, as Muan County, Jeonnam was declared a special disaster area on December 29 last year, Mokpo City, based on the Restriction of Special Local Taxation Act, is also promoting a full ex officio reduction and refund of the resident tax, automobile tax, property tax, and local resource facility tax paid by the victims and their bereaved families in 2024, and plans to fully reduce the acquisition tax on inherited property for the bereaved families ex officio.

Mayor Park Hongryul stated, “We will do our utmost to comfort the bereaved families suffering from this tragedy and to provide as much practical support as possible.”

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