Korea extends tax deadlines after local system outage

South Korea extended deadlines for local tax payments after a system failure disrupted online and offline tax services nationwide, affecting municipal offices, automated kiosks and major government platforms.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said Wednesday that a malfunction in the local tax system began at around 9 a.m., delaying services including tax filings, applications, payments and issuance of certificates through municipal civil service counters, automated kiosks, Wetax and Jeongb ...