Gyeonggi Province Conducts Special Management of High-Income Delinquent Taxpayers Earning Over 100 Million Won with 3 Million Won or More in Arrears

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hoon] Gyeonggi Province is conducting a full-scale survey of 80,000 delinquent taxpayers with arrears of 3 million won or more, with special focus on high-income salaried workers earning over 100 million won annually.

According to the province on the 9th, it plans to conduct a comprehensive survey of approximately 80,000 people by May, and will proceed with wage garnishment targeting delinquent taxpayers identified through this process.

The province plans to take strong collection measures including house searches and asset seizures against high-amount delinquent taxpayers who continue to refuse payment.

According to a preliminary survey of 10,000 people conducted last month, the province identified 75 high-income delinquent taxpayers showing tax delinquency, ranging from a doctor receiving 800 million won in annual salary while owing 40 million won in local income tax to a lawyer earning over 300 million won annually while owing a relatively small amount of 3 million won in property tax.

Ryu Young-yong, director of the Tax Justice Division, stated, "Highly-paid professionals such as lawyers and doctors should set an example in fulfilling their tax obligations considering their social positions." He added, "We will implement strong special management measures for these individuals and do our best to foster a culture of honest tax payment."

Meanwhile, Gyeonggi Province has established a '2023 Local Tax Arrears Intensive Settlement Plan' and is promoting tax collection activities by introducing various collection methods including tracking high-value membership rights, electronic seizure of virtual assets, and comprehensive surveys of financial derivatives.