The National Tax Service's Real Estate Tax Evasion Reporting Center has received 780 reports since its opening five months ago. More than 80% of these reports are concentrated in the capital region, reflecting the overheating of the real estate market in that area.
According to data submitted by Rep. Cha Kyu-geun of the Justice Innovation Party to the National Assembly's Finance and Economy Planning Committee, the reporting center has recorded a total of 780 reports from its opening on October 31 last year through March of this year.
The monthly breakdown shows 136 reports in November, 129 in December, 291 in January, 98 in February, and 126 in March. Notably, January accounted for 37% of the total reports, marking a 2.3-fold increase from the previous month.
The concentration of reports in the capital region is significant. The Seoul Regional Tax Office, the Central Regional Tax Office, and the Incheon Regional Tax Office collectively received 633 reports, representing 81% of the total. In contrast, the non-capital regions, including Daejeon, Gwangju, Daegu, and Busan, accounted for only 147 reports.
In January alone, the capital region saw 270 reports, making up 93% of the total, while non-capital regions had just 21 reports. By regional offices, the Seoul office increased from 53 reports in December to 125 in January, while the Incheon office surged from 17 to 102 reports, a sixfold increase. The Central office also rose from 15 to 43 reports, indicating a sharp rise in reporting across the capital region.
Rep. Cha stated, "The fact that 780 reports have been received within five months of the center's opening indicates a strong public willingness to monitor real estate tax evasion. The National Tax Service must promptly and rigorously verify the reports to ensure they lead to actual tax recovery."
He added, "I will closely examine follow-up measures in the National Assembly to ensure that these reports do not merely remain as submissions but lead to the realization of substantive tax justice."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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