Commissioner Yang Cheolho of Gwangju Regional Tax Office Inspects VAT Filing and Delinquency Management Firsthand

First On-Site Activities After Taking Office on July 8

Yang Cheolho, Commissioner of the Gwangju Regional Tax Office, began his on-site focused tax administration activities by visiting local tax offices immediately after his inauguration. He inspected the Value-Added Tax (VAT) filing process and the operation of the delinquent tax management teams.

Yang Cheol-ho, Commissioner of the Gwangju Regional Tax Office, visited the Value Added Tax Filing Center at the Jeonju Tax Office on the 21st to check if taxpayers were having any difficulties in filing their returns and to encourage the staff in charge of guiding the filings. Photo by Gwangju Regional Tax Office

On the 21st, Commissioner Yang visited the VAT filing center at the Jeonju Tax Office to check whether taxpayers were experiencing any inconveniences during the filing process and to encourage the staff responsible for providing filing guidance. This marks his first on-site visit to a local tax office since taking office as the Commissioner of the Gwangju Regional Tax Office on July 8.

During this VAT filing period, an extension of two months will be granted until September 28 without separate application for 89,000 business owners in the Gwangju, Jeonnam, and Jeonbuk regions who are facing difficulties.

The eligible recipients include: ▲21,000 young entrepreneurs who started their businesses in 2024 or later; ▲39,000 small business owners whose sales have dropped by more than 50% compared to the second half of last year; and ▲29,000 taxpayers subject to preliminary filings and preliminary notifications.

At the filing center, Commissioner Yang emphasized, "Please provide necessary tax administration support to business owners experiencing management difficulties and respond kindly to taxpayer inquiries so that the filing process can proceed smoothly."

On the same day, Commissioner Yang also visited both the National Tax Delinquent Management Team and the Non-Tax Revenue Delinquent Management Team at the Jeonju Tax Office. He met with the public officials and on-site verification personnel to assess their operational status and offered words of encouragement.

The Delinquent Management Team notifies taxpayers about their delinquencies by phone and, if necessary, visits their residences or business sites to check the taxpayers’ living conditions and business situations. The Delinquent Management Team at the Jeonju Tax Office was established on July 8 and will operate for six months until December 23.

Commenting on the role of the Delinquent Management Team, Commissioner Yang stated, "This team contributes not only to tax justice and securing government finances, but also to job creation, resolution of delinquencies, and welfare linkage. We will support on-site staff so that they can take pride in their work and will also promote sharing of the experiences accumulated in the field."

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