Property Tax Reduction for Farms Hit by Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Avian Influenza

Property tax reduction policies will be implemented for livestock farms in the Hwaseong area that have suffered damage from foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza.

On the 21st, Hwaseong City set the scope of property tax reduction to livestock facilities and annexed land of farms in accordance with the Local Tax Special Measures Restriction Act, and plans to reduce property taxes including local education taxes assessed on June 1st of this year.

Accordingly, 20 farm households affected by culling due to foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza outbreaks in the city will receive property tax reductions totaling 17,851,000 won, including 7,170,000 won for 61 square meters of livestock barns and 10,681,000 won for 225 square meters of annexed land.

The city submitted a property tax reduction consent plan containing these details to the city council's extraordinary session held on the 21st.

Prior to this, since the initial outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Paltan-myeon on January 3rd, the city culled 144 cattle and 27,922 pigs across 20 farms in five areas.

A city official stated, “We have proceeded with property tax reduction as a measure to address the financial crisis of livestock farms caused by the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak,” and added, “We plan to support the livelihoods of affected farms by obtaining the council's consent.”