The government will step up collection activities to recover the accumulated 6.8 trillion won in local government tax delinquencies.
Previously, seizures focused on assets such as deposits or buildings owned by delinquents, but going forward, authorities plan to actively track down and seize intangible hidden assets such as pre-sale rights or intellectual property rights. For high-amount and habitual delinquents, authorities will immediately implement sanctions such as public disclosure of names and restrictions on licensed businesses, and will also push to legislate stronger sanctions such as exit bans and provision of financial information.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said on the 23rd that it had drawn up and notified local governments of the Comprehensive plan for collection of delinquencies in non-tax local revenues for 2026.
In this comprehensive plan, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) encouraged each local government to establish its own comprehensive plan so it can collect systematically and efficiently in line with regional conditions, and to autonomously operate a period for intensive cleanup of delinquencies and a designated day for crackdowns focusing on delinquent vehicles.
In particular, starting this year, a "delinquency management unit" covering both local government tax and non-tax local revenues will be operated in an integrated manner to actively conduct fact-finding surveys.
Depending on the characteristics of each delinquent case, authorities will strengthen tailored delinquency collection by mobilizing various means, including seizure of assets, impounding vehicle license plates, restricting licensed businesses, and requesting collection assistance among local governments.
To boost local governments' own collection capabilities, authorities will also regularly conduct an Analysis and diagnosis of operational performance for non-tax local revenues.
Vice Minister Kim Min-jae of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said, "For delinquents in non-tax local revenues who deliberately evade payment despite having the ability to pay, we will actively support local governments so they can marshal every available tool to collect the arrears to the end."