TAXATION IN YONBAEK-GUN, HWANGHAE PROVINCE

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CIA-RDP80-00810A003100040008-5
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1
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December 19, 2016
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December 27, 2005
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8
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December 11, 1953
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2006/01/17 : CIA-RDP80-00810A0?3100040008-5 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION COUNTRY Korea SUBJECT Taxation in Yonbaek-gun, Hwanghae Province 25X1 This Document contains information affecting the Na- tional Defense of the United States, within the mean- ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited. REPORT NO. 25X1 DATE DISTR. 11 December 1953 NO. OF PAGES 1 REQUIREMENT NO. RD REFERENCES 25X1 THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) 25X1 25X1 25X1 1. In early August 1953 the North Korean Government announced the collection of a local tax for the purpose of financing local government organizations, and easing financial conditions which had arisen as a result of the reconstruction program throughout North Korea.1 The taxes were levied through the ri Pe ple's Committees. 'Farmers suffered under the new tax. Because of a large crop the price of rice and other cereals bad. fallen. 2. Families whose members fled to South Korea were taxed at a higher rate, because they were branded as anti-Communist. One family in Eakkyo-dong2 (N 37-52, E 126-16) (BS-5991.) with members in South Korea was taxed 30 bags of rice and 25,000 North Korean, won. The family was cultivating 3,000 p'yong3 of rice field and 1,000 p'yong of dry field. 1. 'omment. See 25X1 concerning taxation in North Korea. 2.1 Comment. Possibly Haktari-dong (N 37-52, B 126-16) (BS-609+) was intended. 3. boo=- ent. One p'yong is equivalent to 3.9537 square yards. STATE' I X ARMY I X NAVY x AIR I X (Nm.- Approved For Release 2006/01/17 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA003100040008-5 FBI AEC 25X1