During the Japanese colonial period, the colonial authorities tried to raise funds for the development of colonial cities in Joseon. The special levy and the special tax, which is a change thereof, provided a stepping stone for preparing such funds in...
During the Japanese colonial period, the colonial authorities tried to raise funds for the development of colonial cities in Joseon. The special levy and the special tax, which is a change thereof, provided a stepping stone for preparing such funds in local operations. Under Japan’s Urban Planning Act, the ‘beneficiary charge’ which had been assigned on the beneficiaries of the project, was imposed on various civil engineering-related projects in the name of ‘The income tax system per ‘Pyeong’(土地坪數割)’.
‘The income tax system per ‘Pyeong’(土地坪數割)’‘, imposition of tax items that had not been verified for fairness and equity, had been started in Dae-jeon area without any questioning of the advisory organization.
In Dae-gu and Bu-san, the issue of imposition became controversial and the burden on the residents was adjusted through consultation with the authorities. However, local residents’ petition and the official complaints of local councillor had been ignored in Dae-jeon. Because many of the members in local assembly are occupied by people who cooperated with the authorities’ development projects as civil engineer or people involved in city planning.
The income tax system per ‘Pyeong’(土地坪數割) in Dae-jeon was changed to ‘the Road Beneficiary Charges Collection Regulations’ following the promulgation of the Joseon Road Ordinance in September 1941. The Japanese Government General of Korea had tried to impede role of subcommittee as a legislative organ. However, the Dae-jeon department which had voting right on the subjects confirmed and approved the original plan, pointing out the impact on the interests of the residents in the situation of declaring a beneficial Pu Council in March 1941.