Uiwang City Offers 10% Discount on Environmental Improvement Charges for Annual Payment

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City announced on the 25th that it will offer a 10% discount on environmental improvement charges when owners of diesel vehicles pay one year's worth of annual dues in a lump sum.

The environmental improvement charge is a post-payment environmental burden imposed on owners of older diesel vehicles produced before July 2012, and is assessed based on the date of vehicle use even if the vehicle has been deregistered or scrapped.

The application period runs through February 1st. Payment can be made via official notice or online (WeeTax). However, those wishing to pay via official notice must apply separately at the city's Environmental Division. For online payment through WeeTax, applicants can apply and pay simultaneously by February 1st. For inquiries, contact the city's Environmental Division (031-345-3803).

A city official stated, "The annual payment system not only reduces the burden on taxpayers but also has the advantage of improving the collection rate of environmental improvement charges," and urged, "We hope citizens will apply for annual payment within the deadline to pay the environmental improvement charge and receive the discount benefit."