Yeongcheon City Wins Excellence Award at Gyeongsangbuk-do Taxpayer Rights Protection Best Practices Presentation Contest

Yeongcheon City received the Excellence Award at the '2025 Gyeongsangbuk-do Best Practices for Taxpayer Rights Protection Presentation Contest' hosted by Gyeongsangbuk-do on October 24.

This contest was held to share the achievements of the local tax taxpayer protection officer system and to spread outstanding cases. The final rankings were determined through a first-round document review and a second-round on-site presentation evaluation.

Yeongcheon City introduced a dual notification system for taxpayer rights protection, providing both acquisition tax reduction and additional tax collection notices via SMS and official letters.

In particular, the city strengthened its guidance on the acquisition tax reduction for first-time homebuyers, which was recognized as an exemplary case for preventing additional tax collection due to lack of awareness of reduction requirements and for reducing unnecessary financial burdens and distrust among taxpayers.

Choi Kimoon, Mayor of Yeongcheon, stated, "We will continue to consider matters from the taxpayer's perspective and do our utmost to resolve citizens' local tax grievances through proactive administration that listens to even the smallest voices."

Meanwhile, the local tax taxpayer protection officer serves as an intermediary to help taxpayers receive protection from unfair tax dispositions. The office is established and operated within the Integrity Audit Office to provide practical administrative support, resolve grievances, advocate for taxpayer rights, and facilitate smooth communication.

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