Relating Corporate cancellation of Shincheonji church and tax investigation of real estate conducted by Seoul Metropolitan Government

Regarding Corporate cancellation 

of Shincheonji church 

and tax investigation of real estate 

conducted by Seoul Metropolitan Government

On 9th of March, Seoul Metropolitan Government said that canceling the permission of 'Jesus Missionaries of Charity of New heaven and New earth, The Temple of the Tabernacle' is being processed. However, corporation of 'new heaven and new earth' is not 'Shincheonji Church of Jesus, nonprofit organization. Therefore, even if corporation is canceled, Shincheonji Church of Jesus will not be disbanded. Shincheonji church enjoys continued rights to be recognized by the Constitution and the law and its existence will be guaranteed by the law. 

'Jesus Missionaries of Charity of New heaven and New earth, The Temple of the Tabernacle' is only a missionary corporation possessed by Shincheonji church. Most of other existing churches in Korea are unincorporated non-profit organizations. As occasion demands, churches have separate body corporate if necessary.

Also, on 10th of March, Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that local tax investigation on 20 real estates owned by Shincheonji church will be started.

It appears to be an administrative measure abusing the right to investigation concluding Shincheonji church as an illegal organization at time of focusing on quarantine administration leaving quarantine behind.

According to Local Tax Basic Law, tax investigations should not have other purposes and there are rules that preliminary notice has to be made before 15 days. Tax investigation on facilities that have already been closed since 18th of Feb. will only hinder quarantine.

Due to Corona crisis, many Shincheonji congregant are infected by Coronavirus. As a result, Shincheonji church is doing its best with deep responsibility about causing a lot of worries to the people. Shincheonji church opposes that some local governments use Corona crisis as a tool of political issue when the lives and safety of the people are at risk. We sincerely ask you to focus on quarantine, not politics.