President Moon: "Fuel tax reduction should have immediate effect at gas stations"

Presiding over the Blue House Cabinet Meeting... "Restriction on Issuance of Family Relation Certificates upon Application by Domestic Violence Victims"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the 9th, President Moon Jae-in urged the government to do its best to ensure that the reduction in fuel tax would have an immediate effect at frontline gas stations during the Cabinet meeting.

Im Se-eun, Deputy Spokesperson of the Blue House, conveyed this during a written briefing on the results of the 48th Cabinet meeting held via video conference between the Blue House, Government Seoul Office, and Government Sejong Office on the same morning.

Deputy Spokesperson Im explained, "We deliberated and resolved two bills, including the Partial Amendment Bill to the Act on the Registration of Family Relations, and 12 presidential decree drafts, including the Partial Amendment Decree to the Enforcement Decree of the Transportation, Energy and Environment Tax Act."

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Among the presidential decree drafts, the Partial Amendment Decree to the Enforcement Decree of the Transportation, Energy and Environment Tax Act, the Partial Amendment Decree to the Enforcement Decree of the Individual Consumption Tax Act, and the Regulations on the Application of Quota Tariffs under Article 71 of the Customs Act include provisions to temporarily reduce the fuel tax rates on gasoline, diesel, and LPG butane, as well as the quota tariffs on natural gas, until April 30 of next year.

Deputy Spokesperson Im said, "Due to recent price increases and rising domestic and international oil prices, people are facing difficulties, and we hope that the burden of fuel costs can be eased even a little."

Meanwhile, a bill to amend the Family Relations Registration Act, which restricts the issuance of family relation certificates upon application by victims of domestic violence, was also approved at the Cabinet meeting.

This includes provisions to restrict the issuance, viewing, and public notification of family relation certificates related to domestic violence victims for spouses or direct blood relatives who are perpetrators of domestic violence.

Deputy Spokesperson Im explained, "Family relation certificates, which were previously issued, viewed, and provided without restrictions, will now be restricted upon application by domestic violence victims."

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