Ganghwa County Levies 5 Billion Won in Property Tax for July Regular Assessment

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County announced on the 11th that it will levy property taxes (residences, buildings, and vessels) totaling 5.02 billion won on 42,121 cases for the July regular assessment and implement various tax payment convenience measures to increase collection rates.

Property taxes are assessed annually to owners of residences, buildings, and land as of the assessment date (June 1) in two installments: July (first installment for residences and buildings) and September (second installment for residences and land).

The county exempted property taxes (buildings) totaling 166.1 million won on 1,609 cases for small business owners in the area facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 economic downturn and for benevolent landlords who voluntarily reduced rental fees.

The payment deadline is the 31st of this month, and payment can be made through all financial institutions nationwide, CD/ATM machines, online payment, dedicated deposit virtual accounts, credit cards, telephone ARS, and local tax payment accounts (electronic payment numbers). Using the smartphone app 'Smart Wetax,' local taxes can be conveniently paid anytime and anywhere.