Osan City Simplifies Local Tax Payment Service

Osan City announced on the 5th that it has transitioned its local tax payment service to an online method, enabling real-time payment with cards or bankbooks at all banks nationwide without the need for payment notices, replacing the existing notice-based payment method.

Previously, when paying local taxes at banks, taxpayers were required to bring payment notices. Those who did not receive or had lost their notices had to apply for reissuance and could only pay at banks within the city, or nationwide at agricultural cooperatives and post offices.

Now, citizens no longer need to bring payment notices to pay local taxes. With just a bankbook, cash card, or credit card, they can check local tax assessments and delinquent balances at nearby financial institutions' CD/ATM machines and make payments. When paying local taxes for family members or others, taxpayers can make payments by simply knowing the relevant taxpayer's simplified payment number.

Additionally, payment through existing virtual accounts continues to be available, and payment is also possible from home through the local tax portal service Wetax (http://www.wetax.go.kr) via account transfer or credit card.

For taxpayers who have difficulty using the internet or information technology devices, they can bring their tax notice or submit an electronic payment number or simplified payment number along with cash at a bank counter.

Furthermore, the scope of institutions eligible for automatic transfer applications for regular local taxes has been expanded from the city treasury bank to all financial institutions, and fees charged for using banks other than the city treasury have been waived.

A new advance payment system will also be established where, if taxpayers designate their desired payment date and account in advance, payments will be made automatically according to the designated details. The online transition has been in effect since March 2, and OCR payments will run concurrently until June.

For more information, contact the Osan City Tax Division at (370-3182).