Special event runs through Dec. 15 to mark new gift lineup, with rice cake sets, a pollock door bell and book covers among new options
Donating 100,000 won ($74) through Seoul's Dongjak-gu hometown tax program entitles donors to a full tax deduction on the amount, a gift worth 30,000 won and a chance to win a 10,000 won Naver Pay mobile voucher.
Dongjak-gu is running a special event through Dec. 15 to mark the launch of new gift options under the hometown tax donation system.
The event was designed to boost participation in the hometown tax program and support local small businesses. A highlight is the introduction of four new gift items, giving donors a wider range of choices.
The new additions are an Angmollang eight-piece rice cake set, an Angmollang monaka set, a pollock door bell and a book cover. Donors can also choose from the existing 30,000 won Dongjak Love gift certificate, rice cake products from a well-known vendor at the local Namseong Sagye Market, and lifestyle goods made by local artisans.
The hometown tax donation system allows residents to donate to any local government other than the one where they are registered, in exchange for a tax deduction and a gift. A 100,000 won donation yields a full tax deduction of 100,000 won plus a gift worth 30,000 won. Donors may also designate a specific Dongjak-gu project they wish to support.
To take part, donors should search for Dongjak-gu on the Gohyang Sarang e-eum website, complete a donation, then leave a comment on the district's official social media — choosing one of its blog, Instagram or Facebook accounts — or post a donation review on their own social media. Participants then submit verification through a Naver form to complete their entry.
The district will draw 200 winners from among all participants and award each a 10,000 won Naver Pay mobile gift certificate.
During the event period, a 100,000 won donation can therefore yield a 100,000 won tax deduction and a 30,000 won gift, on top of a chance to win a 10,000 won Naver Pay voucher — for a maximum benefit equivalent to 140,000 won. However, the Naver Pay voucher is available only to those selected in the draw.
Donations will fund projects aimed at supporting vulnerable residents and improving community welfare, including housing environment improvements for households in precarious living conditions, material support for families in ongoing hardship, and software purchase subsidies for youth.
Dongjak-gu District Mayor Ryu Sam-young said the district had prepared an event that "maximizes benefits while bringing warmth to the community, in keeping with the hometown tax program's spirit of spreading a healthy giving culture and promoting balanced regional development," and urged as many supporters of Dongjak-gu as possible to take part.
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