The city of Gwangju has imposed a total of 15.4 billion won in environmental improvement fees on 20,171 owners of old diesel vehicles classified as grade 4 and 5 for emissions.
The fees were assessed through five autonomous districts and apply to vehicles owned by individuals and corporations from January 1 to June 30 of this year.
The environmental improvement fee is a system that requires those responsible for environmental pollution to bear the costs of environmental improvements, and it is regularly assessed every March and September.
The collected fees will be used to fund various environmental projects, including air and water quality improvements.
The payment period is from the 16th to the 30th of this month.
If payments are not made within the deadline, a 3% penalty will be added.
The environmental improvement fee operates on a post-payment basis, meaning that it can be charged one to two more times based on the usage period even after a vehicle is scrapped, transferred, or deregistered.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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