Osan City to Refund 36 Million Won in Overpaid Local Taxes

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Osan City announced on the 19th that it has sent out 'Local Tax Refund Notices' for 1,947 cases totaling 36 million won in overpayments (1,779 persons) to return unclaimed local tax refunds.

The unclaimed refunds are mostly local income tax and automobile tax that have arisen due to tax amount changes following national tax adjustments and reasons such as transfer or scrapping of vehicles after paying automobile tax in annual installments.

The city sends refund notices by mail to eligible recipients when refunds occur and processes the refunds; however, as refunds are being delayed due to taxpayers' lack of attention, the city is continuously sending refund notices by mail as well as providing refund guidance through telephone calls.

Inquiry and application for local tax refunds can be made through ARS (1588-6074 → select 4), Kakao Talk channel (search for 'Osan City Local Tax Refund'), the Local Tax Internet Payment System Wetax (www.wetax.go.kr), telephone (031-8036-7213), and text message (010-8766-7213).

The city plans to make active efforts such as operating an all-in-one unclaimed refund settlement period to return unclaimed refunds, as the right to claim local tax refunds becomes extinguished if refund recipients do not exercise their rights for five years, preventing them from receiving the local tax refunds.