National Tax Service Improves Unpaid Tax Inquiry to Prevent Jeonse Damage
Starting from the 3rd of next month, tenants will be able to check the landlord's unpaid national taxes without the landlord's consent. This measure aims to prevent damages related to Jeonse deposits.
The National Tax Service (NTS) announced on the 29th that it will expand and improve the system for viewing unpaid national taxes of landlords accordingly.
Until now, tenants could only apply to view unpaid taxes at the tax office with jurisdiction over the building location after obtaining the landlord's consent. However, with the improvement of the unpaid tax viewing system, tenants whose deposit exceeds 10 million KRW can apply to view the landlord's unpaid taxes without the landlord's consent from the time the lease contract is signed until the lease period begins. For contracts with deposits of 10 million KRW or less, the landlord's consent is still required as before.
Tenants can visit the nearest tax office with their lease contract and apply to view unpaid national taxes. When viewing is done without the landlord's consent, the landlord will be notified that the tenant has accessed this information. Since unpaid tax information is sensitive personal data of the landlord, copying or photographing is prohibited to prevent misuse or unauthorized distribution, and viewing is only allowed on-site.
An NTS official stated, "We will continue to make meticulous efforts to prevent Jeonse-related damages to tenants and do our best to realize a 'National Tax Service trusted by the people and reliable tax administration.'"
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