Gumi City Imposes 770 Million KRW Environmental Improvement Charges on 15,000 Diesel Vehicles

Payment by April 1, 5% Discount for Annual Payment in March

Gumi City in Gyeongbuk imposed an environmental improvement charge of 770 million KRW for the first term of 2024 on 15,490 diesel vehicles.

Gumi City Hall.

The environmental improvement charge is a system introduced to make polluters bear the costs necessary for environmental improvement, thereby encouraging voluntary pollution reduction and creating a pleasant environment. It is levied twice a year in March and September through a post-payment method.

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

This first term charge was levied for diesel vehicle usage during the second half of last year (July to December). If ownership changes, or the vehicle is scrapped or deregistered during the charging period, the charge is calculated on a daily basis according to the ownership period.

The payment period is from March 15 to April 1, and payments can be made via bank CD/ATM machines, virtual accounts, credit cards, Wetax, Internet Giro, and other methods.

If paid annually in March, a 5% discount benefit is available. Annual payment applications can be made by calling the Environmental Policy Division of City Hall or through the City Hall website by March 29.

Kwon Mi-young, head of the Environmental Policy Division, said, “Since the environmental improvement charge is an important source of funding for air quality improvement projects, we hope residents pay within the period and take advantage of the discount benefits through annual payment applications.”

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

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