Jangan-gu Imposes 666 Million Won in Environmental Improvement Charges for First Half of Year

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Jangan-gu announced on the 16th that it has imposed 666 million won in environmental improvement charges for the first half of this year on 11,865 diesel vehicle owners.

Environmental improvement charges are levied in accordance with relevant laws to require those responsible for environmental damage caused by air pollutant emissions to bear the costs of environmental improvement projects. These charges are imposed twice a year in March and September.

The subjects of the levy are owners of vehicles using diesel fuel from January through July and from September 1 to December 31. Payment must be completed by the end of this month.

Payments can be conveniently made by visiting nearby financial institutions or through various methods including virtual accounts, We-Tax, and Internet Giro (www.giro.or.kr). Failure to pay within the deadline will result in an additional charge of 3%.

A district official stated, "Environmental improvement charges have the nature of post-payment billing, so charges may be levied 1 to 2 more times based on the usage period even after ownership transfer, vehicle scrapping, or deregistration. Please check the billing period on the payment notice when making payments."

For more information, contact the district's Environmental Sanitation Division (031-228-5331, 5329).