Porsche Owner Owes Millions in Taxes, Has License Plate Impounded for 660,000 Won in Unpaid Fees

96 Tax-Delinquent Vehicles Caught, 63.42 Million Won Collected
Forced Sale Measures Pursued for Long-Term Delinquents

In Jeju, 96 vehicles with unpaid taxes, including high-end imported cars, were caught in a single day. The total amount of unpaid taxes for these vehicles reached 63.42 million won. Notably, a Porsche 718 Boxster had its license plate impounded after failing to pay 668,000 won in automobile taxes from June of last year to June of this year.

High-end vehicle subject to license plate seizure. Provided by Jeju Island

On October 30, Jeju Province announced that it had conducted a joint crackdown on vehicles with unpaid automobile taxes and fines in areas with high vehicle concentrations, such as Jeju Airport, Jeju Port, and public parking lots. A total of 21 personnel from Jeju Province, Jeju City, Seogwipo City, and the autonomous police force participated in the operation. The crackdown targeted vehicles with unpaid automobile taxes, those that failed to undergo regular inspections, vehicles without mandatory insurance, and those with fines of 300,000 won or more for speeding or parking violations.

At the scene, 20 vehicles (with unpaid taxes totaling 9.03 million won) had their overdue taxes collected immediately. Six vehicles registered in other regions, such as Gyeonggi Province, but operating in Jeju (with unpaid taxes totaling 5.45 million won), had their license plates impounded. It was also reported that the owner of the Porsche visited the Seogwipo City tax office on the day of the impoundment, paid the overdue taxes, and retrieved the license plate.

According to the Local Tax Collection Act, even if a vehicle is registered in another region, the relevant local government may impound its license plate if tax delinquency is confirmed. The collected taxes are transferred to the original local government, while the local government participating in the impoundment receives a certain fee.

Through this crackdown, Jeju Province aims to increase the automobile tax collection rate and strengthen the management of vehicles that fail to undergo inspections, lack mandatory insurance, or have unpaid fines for speeding and other violations. The Jeju Delinquent Vehicle Management Team operates a dedicated impoundment unit year-round and is pursuing systematic collection procedures for long-term delinquent vehicles, including forced sales through vehicle surrender orders.

Yang Gicheol, Director of Planning and Coordination for Jeju Province, stated, "Collecting taxes from delinquent vehicles is essential to ensure fairness for residents who pay their taxes faithfully," adding, "We will continue to work with local administrations and use all available means, including tracking hidden assets, to resolve issues with high-value and habitual tax delinquents."

Among the vehicles caught in this crackdown were other high-end imported cars such as BMWs. The province plans to continue regular crackdowns on delinquent vehicles, pursuing both the collection of unpaid taxes and the management of traffic safety.