Presidential Office Holds 4th Public Debate on Improving Vehicle Property Standards Focused on Engine Displacement

Presidential Office: "Technological and Market Changes... Administrative Standards Remain Stuck in the 1990s"

The Presidential Office announced on the 1st that it will open a public participation discussion on improving the automobile property tax criteria centered on engine displacement until the 21st.

As technology advances in a society where electric and hydrogen vehicles are spreading, there are criticisms that aligning automobile property tax criteria with engine displacement rather than vehicle value creates gaps in the fairness of automobile tax and the selection of basic livelihood security recipients.

Kang Seung-gyu, Senior Secretary for Civil Society, explained in a press release, "While technology and the market are rapidly changing, automobile administrative standards remain stuck in the 1990s," adding, "I hope this will be an opportunity for active discussion on the engine displacement-centered automobile property tax criteria used not only for automobile tax and basic livelihood security eligibility but also for various systems such as the near-poor class and single-parent family support."

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The public participation discussion is conducted on topics selected by the 'National Proposal Review Committee' from various system improvement proposals submitted through the 'Presidential Office National Proposal' platform, considering factors such as ▲public empathy ▲national interest ▲timeliness. Anyone can participate in the discussion through the National Proposal website.

After the discussion ends, the opinions presented by the public are reviewed and analyzed, and a recommendation is prepared through deliberation by the National Proposal Review Committee. Subsequently, the Presidential Office delivers the recommendation to relevant ministries and discloses it to the public through the National Proposal website.

The Presidential Office has previously conducted public participation discussions on exceptions to the fixed book price system for books, methods of collecting TV license fees, and strengthening requirements and sanctions for assemblies and demonstrations.

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