September is the Month for Paying Environmental Improvement Charges for Diesel Vehicles

Payment Due by September 30, 3% Late Fee Applied After Due Date

Gumi City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Gumi City, Gyeongbuk Province, imposed approximately 1 billion KRW in the second installment of this year's environmental improvement charges on 22,000 diesel vehicles in September 2022.

The environmental improvement charge is a system introduced to make polluters bear the cost of environmental improvement, thereby encouraging voluntary pollution reduction and creating a pleasant environment. It is imposed twice a year, in March and September.

The charge applies to all vehicles using diesel as fuel, but vehicles manufactured after March 2012, classified as Euro 5 or Euro 6, are exempt from the charge.

This second installment of the 2022 environmental improvement charge was imposed on usage during the first half of 2022 (January 1 to June 30). If a vehicle was scrapped or sold during the charge period, the charge is calculated on a pro-rata basis according to the number of days the owner used the vehicle.

The payment period is from September 16 to September 30, and payments can be made via ▲financial institutions ▲virtual account transfer listed on the bill ▲credit card payment at bank ATMs ▲WETAX ▲Internet Giro, among other methods.

Kim Dongjin, Director of the Environmental Policy Division, said, “Please cooperate by paying the environmental improvement charge within the period to avoid disadvantages such as additional charges. Also, if a high-concentration fine dust emergency reduction measure is issued in the jurisdiction restricting the operation of diesel vehicles rated grade 5 for emissions, the environmental improvement charge will be reduced during the restricted operation period.”

For more detailed information regarding the imposition and payment of the environmental improvement charge, please contact the Environmental Policy Division of Gumi City Hall.

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