Goyang-si Offers 10% Discount for Annual Prepayment of Diesel Vehicle Environmental Improvement Charges

Apply and Pay by the 31st
Bills Sent to Last Year's Annual Payers

Goyang Special City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Dong-hwan) announced on the 16th that it will implement the "2025 Environmental Improvement Charge Annual Payment System" to reduce the burden on those liable for the environmental improvement charge and encourage voluntary payment.

A view of Goyang Special City Hall. Provided by Goyang Special City.

The environmental improvement charge annual payment system offers a 10% discount on the charge for owners of old diesel vehicles who pay the environmental improvement charge, normally paid twice a year (March and September), in a lump sum in January.

The calculation period for this year's annual environmental improvement charge is from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. Even if there are changes such as vehicle scrapping or address relocation after the annual payment, a prorated refund is possible based on the ownership period.

If payment is not made within the period after application, the annual payment application will be automatically canceled, and the 10% discount benefit will not be available. The regular tax amounts must then be paid in March and September.

Vehicle owners who made annual payments last year will receive the annual payment notice this year without a separate application. New applicants wishing to make an annual payment should apply by January 31, 2025, at the Goyang City Hall Climate Energy Division or the Goyang Citizen Call Center.

A Goyang Special City official stated, "If you pay the environmental improvement charge annually, you can receive a 10% discount, so we hope you actively utilize the annual payment system to benefit from the environmental improvement charge reduction."

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