Suwon City Supports 'Corporate Tax Investigation Monitoring'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City will support 'corporate tax investigation monitoring' from next month through December for corporate taxpayers undergoing local tax investigations this year.

The tax investigation monitoring targeting corporations subject to regular tax investigations in 2020 is an activity in which a 'taxpayer advocate'—responsible for resolving grievances related to local taxes and providing tax consultation—provides taxpayers with tax investigation-related information and helps ensure taxpayer rights are maximized.

▲Prior notification of taxpayer rights protection details ▲Monitoring and supervision of rights violations during tax investigations·local tax consultation ▲Surveys on whether rights have been violated ▲Requests to rectify inconveniences and unfair practices felt by taxpayers, etc. will be conducted.

Before commencing a tax investigation, corporations subject to investigation will be informed of the taxpayer advocate system. Guidance will also be provided on the contact points and methods taxpayers can use to request rights protection during the tax investigation period.

The systems for postponing or extending tax investigations, which can be applied for when businesses face crisis due to COVID-19 and other factors, will also be explained.

Additionally, any rights violations that may occur during the tax investigation process will be monitored and resolved.

If rights violations are anticipated due to violations of regulations or abuse of discretion by local tax officials or duplicate tax investigations, a temporary suspension of the tax investigation will be requested. When opinions differ between taxpayers and the investigation department (Tax Administration Division), local tax-related consultation will be provided.

After the tax investigation concludes, surveys will be conducted targeting taxpayers to assess whether tax investigation procedures were followed, the courteousness and integrity of tax investigation officials, and areas requiring improvement related to tax investigations.

Monitoring results will be shared with the Tax Administration Division to explore ways to improve tax investigations, and institutional improvements will be requested to resolve inconveniences felt by taxpayers.

A city official stated, "We will protect taxpayer rights by explaining investigation procedures to taxpayers undergoing tax investigations and supporting local tax-related consultation," and added, "We will actively conduct monitoring to ensure transparent and fair tax investigations are carried out."

For inquiries, contact the City Taxpayer Advocate (031-228-3974).