Article 75(Entrustment of Factual Acts of Specialized Sales Agencies Relating to Sale) #
(1) The Commissioner of the National Tax Service shall publicly announce business entities eligible to be selected as a specialized sales agency under Article 104 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "specialized sales agency") in the Official Gazette and on the website of the National Tax Service, from among those meeting all the following requirements:. In such cases, if any of the subparagraphs of paragraph (7) applies to a specialized sales agency that has publicly been announced, the Commissioner shall publicly re-announce them, excluding the specialized sales agency therefrom: <Amended on Feb. 15, 2022>
1. To have annually sold the work of art or an equivalent object referred to in Article 104 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as “work of art or an equivalent object") by means of public auction at least 10 times for two years immediately preceding the year in which the date of public announcement falls;
2. To be able to sell the work of art or an equivalent object through an information and communications network.
(2) The business entities publicly announced under paragraph (1) may be selected as specialized sales agencies for two years from the date on which the Commissioner of the National Tax Service has made a public announcement pursuant to the main clause, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of that paragraph. <Amended on Feb. 15, 2022>
(3) The head of the competent tax office may, ex officio under Article 104 (1) of the Act, select a specialized sales agency from among those publicly announced pursuant to paragraph (1) and entrust the specialized sales agency with the conduct of factual acts relating to sale, such as appraisal of the work of art or an equivalent object and the proceedings of the date or period of sale (hereinafter referred to as "factual acts relating to sale"). In such cases, the head of the competent tax office shall notify such fact to the taxpayer who owns the work of art or an equivalent object that is subject to sale. <Amended on Feb. 15, 2022>
(4) Where a taxpayer intends to file an application with the head of the competent tax office for the selection of a specialized sales agency to be entrusted with the factual acts relating to sale referred to in Article 104 (1) of the Act, he or she shall prepare an application in the form determined by Ordinance of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance and submit it to the head of the competent tax office. <Amended on Feb. 15, 2022>
(5) Upon receipt of an application pursuant to paragraph (4), the head of the competent tax office may select one business entity as a specialized sales agency to be entrusted with the factual acts relating to sale, from among those publicly announced pursuant to paragraph (1), and shall notify such fact to the taxpayer who has submitted the application pursuant to paragraph (4). <Amended on Feb. 15, 2022>
(6) Deleted. <Feb. 15, 2022>
(7) If a specialized sales agency selected pursuant to paragraph (3) or (5) fall under any of the following cases, the head of the competent tax office may cancel the selection: <Amended on Feb. 15, 2022>
1. Where it is deemed impractical for the specialized sales agency to conduct the entrusted factual acts relating to sale due to insolvency, bankruptcy, or temporary or permanent closure of business operations, or due to any change in its facilities, capital, etc. as at the time public announcement is made under paragraph (1);
2. Where the specialized sales agency or its representative is disclosed as a large amount and habitual delinquent taxpayer under Article 114 (1) of the Act or is sentenced to a fine or heavier punishment under the Punishment of Tax Offenses Act;
3. Where an executive officer or employee of the specialized sales agency is sentenced to a fine or heavier punishment for committing any crime prescribed in Articles 129 through 132 of the Criminal Act in connection with the entrustment of factual acts relating to sale;
4. Where it is deemed inappropriate for the specialized sales agency or its representative to be entrusted with the factual acts relating to sale because the agency or representative has caused public criticism or on any other similar ground.
(8) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (7), detailed matters necessary for procedures for selecting specialized sales agencies and selling the work of art or an equivalent object shall be determined and publicly notified by the Commissioner of the National Tax Service. <Amended on Feb. 15, 2022>