Suwon Launches Intensive Crackdown on Illegal Vehicle Flipping and Habitual Tax Delinquency

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City will conduct an intensive crackdown on vehicles with habitual tax delinquency and "vehicle flipping" cars (vehicles registered under false owners) that may be misused for criminal purposes through this month.

The enforcement targets include 257 vehicles with a vehicle age of 10 years or less that have delinquent automobile taxes five times or more, and so-called "vehicle flipping" cars in which the registered owner differs from the actual operator.

A "City-District Collaborative Pursuit Task Force" (four teams, 12 members) composed of eight collection officers from the Collection Division and collection team leaders from four district offices will lead the effort. They will visit the residences of habitual tax delinquency vehicle possessors to confiscate vehicle license plates and encourage voluntary payment of delinquent amounts.

The city will also track vehicle flipping cars in areas outside the region, including Gangwon Province and Chungcheong Province. When vehicle flipping cars are discovered, towing measures will be implemented, followed by procedures for seizure and public auction.

A city official stated, "We will conduct ongoing joint enforcement operations to eliminate delinquent vehicles and vehicle flipping cars," and added, "We will collect delinquent amounts through strong administrative measures."