Basic information about KTA Name of the body   Korea taxpayers association Year of establishment   01 January 2001 Address   #403 Bugui building 11-1 Gyobukdong Jongnogu, Seoul Korea Telephone   82-2-720-9817 Email   koreataxorg@paran.com Internet Homepage   www.koreatax.org Total members     • Regular members 1,247 pers. • Associate members 857,624 pers. • Total members 857,624 pers. • forecast no. of members after 1 year: regular: 1,500 pers. / associate: 1,200,000 pers. • forecast no. of members after 2 year: regular: 2,000 pers. / associate: 1,800,000 pers.   Organization President   Kim Suntaek Vice president   Ko Sungyu Personnel in charge of the improvement of the taxation system     Yi Youngsuk , CPA Main business Personnel in charge of the improvement of the taxation system Preventing, surveying excess and unreasonable tax, pension, medical insurance claims Inspecting, estimating, surveying National Budget ' s legality, justice, efficiency Presenting alternative ideas on tax policy & explaining tax laws to make people understand Proceeding public lawsuits about tax Proceeding ‘whistle blower' to prevent misuse of Budget and organizied corruption Educationg taxpayers and providing tax specialist's counseling Publishing books and magazines related to taxpayers rights And other relevant businesses Major achieved activities Movement against taxations on automobiles. Movement to return of earned income tax. Movement to return Ante for Traffic Safety Movement of reforming national pension plan Movement on abolition of “Ante for School Construction Site” (ASCS)