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South Korean tax authority sells cryptocurrency assets worth more than $800,000

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Last updated: 2024/05/15 at 3:45 AM
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The National Tax Service (NTS) in South Korea recently announced the liquidation of over $800,000 worth of previously frozen crypto assets. The NTS revealed this information during a press conference held at its Seoul headquarters, where it displayed items seized during raids on tax delinquents. The crackdown on tax dodgers who use crypto investments to conceal their income has been ongoing for several years, with the NTS seeing significant success in seizing and liquidating coins belonging to thousands of crypto holders nationwide.

Over the past five years, the NTS and its regional affiliates have enforced “forced collections” for 641 high-value and habitual tax delinquents, resulting in the freezing of over $79 million worth of coins from tax evaders. To date, tax dodgers have paid over $69 million in fines and outstanding tax bills to unfreeze their tokens. In circumstances where individuals fail to pay their fines and outstanding bills, the NTS has directly sold $800,000 worth of coins, suggesting it still holds coins worth over $9 million. If tax evaders continue to neglect their bills, the NTS is likely to liquidate the entire $9 million.

Yang Dong-hoon, head of the NTS’ Tax Collection and Legal Department, emphasized the organization’s commitment to achieving tax justice by tracking the assets of high-value and habitual tax delinquents down to the last detail. Apart from crypto assets, the NTS also revealed that it had seized and sold off valuable works of art, undeclared inheritances, luxury cars, and prepaid golf course memberships from tax offenders living luxurious lifestyles in expensive houses. In a recent case in the city of Hwaseong, tax authorities confiscated over $768,500 worth of crypto, with a single individual accounting for around $567,000 of this total.

South Korea’s continuous crackdown on tax evasion through crypto investments underscores the government’s determination to ensure tax compliance among its citizens. The NTS’ efforts to seize and liquidate crypto assets belonging to tax dodgers demonstrate a strategic approach to combat tax evasion effectively. By enforcing forced collections and selling off seized assets, the NTS aims to recover unpaid taxes and fines from high-value and habitual tax delinquents who attempt to evade their tax obligations through cryptocurrency.

Moving forward, the NTS is likely to continue its stringent enforcement actions against tax dodgers using crypto investments as a means to conceal their income. By showcasing its success in seizing and liquidating crypto assets, the NTS aims to deter individuals from engaging in tax evasion practices and promote tax compliance across the country. The NTS’ commitment to achieving tax justice through asset tracking and enforcement actions sends a strong message to tax evaders that their attempts to avoid paying taxes will not go unnoticed. As the crackdown on tax evasion in South Korea intensifies, individuals are encouraged to fulfill their tax obligations to avoid facing penalties and asset seizures by the NTS.

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