Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun Participates in Hometown Love Donation Authentication Challenge

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special Status City Mayor Lee Jae-jun participated in the 'Hometown Love Donation Authentication Challenge' and made a donation to Jeju Special Self-Governing Province.

On the 12th, the mayor took a certification photo at his office after making a donation to Jeju Province through the 'Hometown Love Donation Authentication Challenge.'

The Hometown Love Donation Authentication Challenge was initiated last year by National Assemblyman Han Byeong-do, who was the primary proposer of the Hometown Love Donation Law. The challenge proceeds in a relay format where designated municipal leaders and lawmakers authenticate their donations for Hometown Love and then designate the next donor.

Mayor Lee participated in the challenge after being designated by Jeonju Mayor Woo Beom-ki on July 2nd, and he designated Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Governor Oh Young-hun as the next participant.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun said, "I am pleased to participate in this meaningful challenge," and added, "I hope that the Hometown Love Donation Authentication Challenge will serve as an opportunity to raise awareness of the Hometown Love Donation System and encourage public participation."

Meanwhile, the Hometown Love Donation System allows people living away from their hometowns to donate to their hometowns or other local governments and provides donors with tax deductions at a certain rate. Local governments receiving donations can provide gift items within 30% of the donation amount. Donations of 100,000 won or less receive 100% tax deduction, and donations exceeding 100,000 won receive 16.5% tax deduction, meaning a 100,000 won donation provides benefits worth approximately 130,000 won (100,000 won tax deduction and 30,000 won in gift items).