The National Tax Service's overdue management team has collected 82.7 billion won in its first three months of operation, approximately 3.4 times the labor costs incurred during that period. Including amounts settled due to expiration of the statute of limitations, the total overdue amount processed reached 1.205 trillion won.
According to a report submitted to the National Assembly's Finance and Economy Planning Committee by Democratic Party lawmaker Jeong Tae-ho, the actual amount collected for the national treasury from July to September this year was 82.7 billion won.
Of the remaining 37.8 billion won, amounts were settled from the books due to reasons such as expiration of the statute of limitations, death, and write-offs. Approximately 430,000 individuals made actual payments, while about 109,000 were subject to book adjustments.
Additionally, around 242,000 individuals pledged to pay a total of 40.6 billion won, which is not included in the actual collection amount. The management team's labor costs during the three months amounted to 24 billion won.
There were also cases where informing individuals about the transfer of overdue information led to increased payments. After notifying overdue individuals of the transfer of their information to the National Tax Service and the management team's activities, the daily average payment increased from about 12 billion won to 38.4 billion won on June 30. The following day, July 1, 20.9 billion won was also paid.
Welfare connections for individuals facing economic difficulties remained largely in the review stage. The management team is also responsible for verifying the living conditions of overdue individuals and connecting them to necessary welfare programs.
From July to September, there were 3,055 applications for welfare connections, but only 298 cases resulted in actual support, accounting for 9.8% of the total. As of the end of September, 1,853 cases were classified as under review, making up 60.7% of the applications.
On February 26, Jeong introduced a bill on the collection and management of overdue national tax revenue. Known as the integrated collection law, it aims to systematize the use of tax information and the procedures for overdue collection, while considering the circumstances of payers through provisions for deferral and suspension of collection.
Jeong stated, "Even without the enactment of the integrated collection law, we have achieved significant results within just three months of operation. It is essential for the integrated collection law to pass quickly to establish a system that enhances both collection efficiency and protection for vulnerable debtors."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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