Dongducheon-si to Operate November as the Month for Settling Overdue Environmental Improvement Charges

2024 Unpaid Amounts and Past Due Arrears: Total of 8,525 Delinquency Notices Sent

Dongducheon City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Park Hyung-deok) announced on the 13th that on the 12th, reminder notices were sent for a total of 8,525 cases of unpaid environmental improvement charges for 2024 and previous years (8,471 for vehicles and 54 for facilities).

Notice on the Operation of the Month for Settling Overdue Environmental Improvement Charges. Provided by Dongducheon City

The reminder notices for the outstanding charges sent this time urge payment by the 30th of this month.

In addition, under the "Motor Vehicle Registration Act," owners of vehicles registered as using diesel fuel are required to bear part of the environmental improvement costs. Notices are issued every March and September, and reminder notices for unpaid charges are sent in May and November.

Meanwhile, if the environmental improvement charges are not paid by the due date, a 3% surcharge is imposed according to the "Environmental Improvement Cost Burden Act," and if the reminder deadline passes, assets may be seized under the "Local Tax Collection Act."

An official from the Environmental Protection Division stated, "Since the environmental improvement charge is a post-payment system, additional charges may be imposed based on the ownership period even after vehicle deregistration or ownership transfer. Therefore, we ask that payments be made during the unified settlement period to avoid disadvantages such as vehicle seizure."

Payment methods include visiting financial institutions, transferring to a dedicated (virtual) account, online payment (via Wetax), and credit card payments.

For more detailed information about the environmental improvement charges, please visit the Dongducheon City Environmental Protection Division or contact them by phone.

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