Goyang City in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, has established a dedicated 'seizure team' to remove license plates from vehicles that have not paid their taxes, making it the sole city in the province to implement this initiative. As part of a strategy to enhance local tax collection, the city began this program in March and aims to strengthen enforcement until the first half of 2026. Unlike many local governments that conduct sporadic tax enforcement campaigns, Goyang operates a continuous enforcement mechanism to address the issue effectively.

The seizure process allows authorities to remove license plates from delinquent vehicles, thus restricting their operation as a compulsory tax collection measure. The 'seizure team' patrols the city using vehicles equipped with license plate recognition technology to identify vehicles with outstanding taxes. If a delinquent vehicle is found, the team removes its license plates and can also install wheel locks on habitual offenders, consequently initiating the process of auctioning off the vehicles.

In the previous year alone, Goyang City confiscated 2,321 license plates and sold 98 vehicles in public auctions, recovering 1.4 billion KRW (approximately $1.2 million USD) in local tax debts. The city's further collection strategies include conducting property searches and tracking virtual assets of high-debt individuals, showcasing a comprehensive approach to enhancing compliance and revenue generation.