Hours of the National Tax Service Foreigner Helpline
CONNECT ON Inc. · How we verify · sources read SEP 7, 2026
Highlights
The short answer
What are the hours of the National Tax Service helpline for foreigners? 09:00–18:00 This applies to any traveler timing a call around the midday closure, not just checking whether the line is open at all. The number itself is 82-1588-0560 Checked against the National Tax Service's own contact page. This holds whether you're checking before departure or during the trip itself, and the details above were checked directly against the operator's own current page rather than a summary of it.
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The line closes for a fixed window in the middle of the day, which is easy to miss if you only note the opening and closing times.
What are the helpline's hours?
09:00–18:00
What's the number itself?
82-1588-0560
What if I call during the midday closure?
The line goes unanswered during that window — call before or after it instead.
Questions people ask
Is the helpline open on weekends?
The source material for this page only confirms weekday hours — treat weekend availability as unconfirmed.
