Gyeonggi Province to Refund 44.3 Billion Won in School Site Burden Charges

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 11th that it will refund a total of 44.308 billion won to approximately 25,500 residents subject to school site burden charge refunds in the province starting mid-month through relevant cities and counties, following the Constitutional Court's ruling of unconstitutionality.

Among these, 22,500 people (3.91 billion won) are eligible based on the Audit Office's review requests, and 3,000 people (5.2 billion won) are eligible based on administrative appeal requests.

The province selected only those who filed objections within the legally prescribed period (90 days from receipt of notice) among 161,000 people subject to school site burden charges as refund recipients.

By city and county, Hwaseong City has the largest number of recipients and amount nationwide among basic local governments with 5,700 people receiving 12.1 billion won, followed by Yongin City with 3,460 people (7.2 billion won), Goyang City with 2,817 people (5 billion won), Paju City with 3,322 people (4.8 billion won), Osan City with 1,765 people (2.8 billion won), and Bucheon City with 1,456 people (2.1 billion won).

Among 31 cities and counties in the province, Gwacheon City, Yangpyeong County, and Gapyeong County had no school site burden charges imposed. Gimpo City had charges imposed but had no objections filed within 90 days, resulting in no eligible refund recipients.

The province plans to first allocate 30 billion won in remaining execution balance of school site burden charges held by the province as refund funds, and secure the remaining 14 billion won shortage from the general account.

A provincial official stated, "Gyeonggi Province's refund amount accounts for 40 percent of the national total with the largest number of refund recipients, making it challenging to secure the necessary refund funds."