Yongin City Expands Eligibility for Free "Designated Tax Agent" in Local Tax Appeals

Maximum Amount Raised from 10 Million to 20 Million Won
Eligibility Expanded to Include Not Only Individuals but Also Small-Scale Corporations

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province announced on May 9 that it will expand the eligibility for the "Designated Tax Agent" system, which provides free support for local tax appeals for small-scale taxpayers.

The "Designated Tax Agent" system allows citizens who have objections to local tax assessments to receive support from tax experts free of charge, without the burden of complex administrative procedures or the cost of hiring a tax agent. The designated tax agent assists with all necessary procedures for filing an appeal, including legal review, consultation, and supplementing evidence.

Starting this year, the city has raised the maximum amount eligible for appeal from 10 million won or less to 20 million won or less, and has expanded eligibility to include not only individuals but also small-scale corporations. The income and asset criteria for individuals have also been eased, changing from a combined standard with a spouse to an individual standard.

Individuals with a total income of 50 million won or less and property valued at 500 million won or less, and corporations with sales of 300 million won or less and assets of 500 million won or less, are eligible to designate a tax agent when filing a preliminary review or an objection to a local tax assessment.

However, individuals subject to travel bans, those on public delinquency lists, habitual or large-scale tax delinquents, and appeals related to tobacco consumption tax, local consumption tax, or leisure tax are excluded from the program.

Taxpayers wishing to apply must submit both the appeal form and the designated tax agent application form to the relevant district tax office or the city's legal affairs department. The city will notify applicants of the designation decision within seven days of receipt.

A city official stated, "We will continue to establish various institutional foundations to protect taxpayers' rights and interests in the future."

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