March 16-31, 2021 First Installment Payment... Targeting 9,984 Vehicles Passing Through Gangnam-gu
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jung Soon-gyun) will impose an environmental improvement charge of 980 million KRW for the first term of this year on 9,984 diesel vehicle operators within the district this month.
The environmental improvement charge system, imposed twice a year (March and September), has been in effect since 1992 to encourage voluntary reduction of pollutant emissions by diesel vehicle owners and to secure funding reasonably.
The first term billing statements are scheduled to be sent out this month, with the payment period from the 16th to the 31st.
Payments can be made via e-Tax, Seoul City mobile tax payment app, ATMs, dedicated accounts, ARS, and Internet Giro. A 3% surcharge will be applied if payment is not made within the deadline.
Vehicles owned by national merit recipients, severely disabled persons, and basic livelihood security recipients are exempt from the environmental improvement charge for up to one vehicle. Low-emission vehicles and Euro 5~6 grade diesel vehicles are exempt from the charge. Vehicles equipped with emission reduction devices are also exempt for three years.
Meanwhile, to reduce fine dust, the district is operating the ‘Eco Mileage Special Points’ system until the end of this month during the fine dust seasonal management period (December to March), which rewards up to 12,000 mileage points for saving heating energy.
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