Daejeon City Discloses Names of 247 High-Value and Habitual Delinquents Owing Over 10 Million Won

Disclosed via Daejeon City Website and Wetax
Individual Delinquency Reaches a Record 770 Million Won

Daejeon City Hall Exterior View (Photo by Mo Seokbong)

On November 19, Daejeon City released the names of 247 individuals and entities with high-value and habitual delinquencies, each owing at least 10 million won in local taxes or local administrative penalty surcharges, through the city’s official website and the Wetax platform.

The individuals and entities disclosed this time are those who, as of January 1 of this year, had overdue amounts of at least 10 million won and whose delinquencies have persisted for more than one year. They were given opportunities to pay voluntarily or provide explanations until October, and the final list was confirmed after a review by the Local Tax Delinquency Review Committee.

The information made public includes the name of the delinquent (or corporate name), age, occupation, address, type of tax in arrears, payment deadline, and summary of the delinquency. If the delinquent is a corporation, the representative’s information is also disclosed.

According to the city’s announcement, there are a total of 223 high-value and habitual delinquents for local taxes, amounting to 8.74 billion won-142 individuals (5.21 billion won) and 81 corporations (3.53 billion won). For local administrative penalty surcharges, there are 24 delinquents in total (720 million won)-14 individuals (530 million won) and 10 corporations (190 million won).

Among those listed, the highest amount of local tax delinquency is 270 million won for a corporation and 770 million won for an individual. For local administrative penalty surcharges, the highest delinquency is 40 million won for a corporation and 170 million won for an individual.

To enhance the effectiveness of collecting overdue local taxes, the city plans to entrust the Korea Customs Service with the seizure of high-value goods carried by delinquents upon entry into the country, as well as imported goods purchased through overseas direct purchases, in order to collect the outstanding amounts.

The list of high-value and habitual delinquents is available for viewing on the websites of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Daejeon City, and Wetax.

Jo Jungyeon, Director of Taxation at Daejeon City, stated, "For high-value and habitual delinquents, we will strengthen ongoing management through strong administrative measures such as this disclosure of names, travel bans, and the registration of public information, and we will do our utmost to establish a sound tax payment culture."

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