Suwon Pursues Challenge of '10 Consecutive Years of 4 Billion Won or More in Tax Arrears Collection'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Metropolitan City announced on the 26th that it has set this year's tax arrears collection target at 44.2 billion won and is challenging the goal of '10 consecutive years of 4 billion won or more in collection.'

This reflects the city's determination to achieve 4 billion won or more collection this year as well, following nine consecutive years of collecting 4 billion won or more in local tax and non-tax revenue arrears since 2016.

The city plans to conduct collection activities with a target of 32.1 billion won in local tax arrears and 12.1 billion won in non-tax revenue arrears. The year's target of 44.2 billion won represents an increase of 4 billion won from last year's collection amount of 40.2 billion won.

The city's Collection Division plans to conduct vigorous tax arrears collection activities to achieve the target. It will operate tracking and mobility units for high-value delinquents of 5 million won or more on a continuous basis to pursue home searches and chattel seizures. Additionally, it will impose administrative sanctions including public disclosure of names, exit bans, and registration in public record information against chronic and high-value delinquents, and will regularly inquire into assets to seize and collect all assets including real estate, vehicles, and deposits.

For small-scale delinquents under 1 million won, the city will send mobile electronic notices via KakaoTalk. The city plans to implement customized collection activities for each delinquent, including encouraging installment payments for livelihood-type delinquents and exempting vehicle license plate seizure.

A city official said, "High prices and high interest rates persist, and as domestic demand remains sluggish, carryover arrears have recently increased," adding "We will push forward tax arrears collection activities without delay to achieve the goal of '10 consecutive years of 4 billion won or more in tax arrears collection.'"