Suwon Achieves 84.1% of Delinquent Tax Collection Target by End of September

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City has collected 84.1% of this year's delinquent tax collection target by the end of September.

The city set a target of collecting 44.237 billion won in delinquent local taxes and non-tax revenue this year, and by September 30, it had collected 37.2 billion won, reaching 84.1% of the target.

On the 30th, the city held a 'Second-half Delinquent Local Tax and Non-tax Revenue Collection Strategy Report' at the City Hall Situation Room with approximately 10 attendees including Lee Won-gu, Director of Economic Policy, and related department officials. The meeting shared second-half collection strategies and departmental implementation status.

The city collected 1.81 billion won from 568 high-value delinquent taxpayers, referred 222 cases for public auction, and conducted 158,000 wage and deposit garnishments.

The city enhanced tax payment convenience by utilizing Kakao Talk notifications for mobile electronic notices and supplementing with guidance documents by mail. Approximately 270,000 delinquent payment notices were sent.

By year-end, the city plans to increase collection rates and collect more than 44.2 billion won annually through delinquent taxpayer surveys, garnishments and sequestration, and mobile collection squads. The city also plans to make its utmost effort to minimize carryover delinquent payments.

Director Lee Won-gu of the Economic Policy Bureau stated, "Although delinquent tax collection is challenging due to internal and external uncertainties, we will continue to strengthen collection activities through the intensive collection strategy period in the second half" and "We will contribute to expanding the city's finances through delinquent tax collection."