1,097 Two-Wheeled Vehicles Investigated for Tax Delinquency...910 Million Won in Back Taxes Collected

Gyeonggi Province conducted precise tracking of two-wheeled vehicles owned by local tax delinquents and collected 910 million won in back taxes.

The province conducted joint city-county investigations from February to October targeting 1,097 two-wheeled vehicles owned by 823 individuals who had failed to pay at least 1 million won in local taxes for more than one year.

As a result of the investigation, the actual locations of 402 vehicles were confirmed, and through on-site payment encouragement and seizure measures, 910 million won in back taxes were collected.

However, the remaining 695 vehicles could not be traced due to fraudulent address registrations and other means, and the province plans to continue tracking and monitoring them.

Individual A, who owed 1.5 million won in vehicle taxes and other charges totaling seven items, was found to own two American-made Harley-Davidson motorcycles during the full investigation and paid the entire delinquent amount. Individual B, a resident of Yongin City who owed 2 million won in local income tax and other charges totaling two items, also paid the full delinquent amount after the city seized a Honda 600cc motorcycle.

Noh Seung-ho, director of the Tax Justice Division at Gyeonggi Province, said "In line with the increasing trend in two-wheeled vehicle usage, we will continue to improve our tax delinquency collection techniques" and "We will respond strictly to tax evasion practices and establish a fair tax system where compliant taxpayers are respected."