KCISA Launches Cultural Expenses Income Deduction Application Inquiry Service

Eligibility Can Be Checked Using Business Registration Number and Card Merchant Number

Cultural Expense Income Deduction Application Inquiry Menu Screen (Photo by Korea Culture Information Service)

The Korea Culture Information Service Agency (President: Jung Unhyun, hereinafter referred to as KCISA) announced that, starting July 1, it will officially launch the "Cultural Expenses Income Deduction Application Inquiry Service" through its Cultural Expenses Income Deduction website, enabling citizens to easily check their eligibility for cultural expenses income deduction before year-end tax settlement.

Previously, it was difficult for citizens to verify whether their purchases of books or tickets for performances were properly reflected in the cultural expenses income deduction. As a result, they had to endure the inconvenience of waiting for the opening of the simplified year-end tax settlement service.

With this new service, it is now expected that citizens will be able to easily confirm whether their spending qualifies for the cultural expenses income deduction simply by having a card payment receipt, thereby alleviating much of their previous frustration.

The newly introduced website inquiry service is considered a positive step not only in providing information, but also in terms of digital transformation (DX) and innovation in user experience (UX) within public services.

Anyone can conveniently use the "Cultural Expenses Income Deduction Application Inquiry" menu on the Cultural Expenses Income Deduction website. By simply entering the “business registration number” and “card merchant number” listed on the card payment receipt, users can check whether the spending is eligible for the deduction and the applicable period.

However, this service is a preliminary and simplified check based on merchant information provided by registered cultural expenses income deduction businesses. There may be discrepancies with the final data reflected by the National Tax Service, depending on the payment timing or changes in merchant information.

Therefore, it is recommended to use this service as an initial check for cultural expenses income deduction eligibility and to confirm the final status through the National Tax Service's Hometax system during the year-end tax settlement period.

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