Today we will learn about how to check and pay car tax. Automobile tax is a local tax that must be paid annually if the vehicle is registered in your name. Failure to pay car tax can result in your license plate being removed, effectively rendering you unable to drive.
If automobile tax is not paid within the payment due date, a 3% penalty will be imposed. Automobile tax is not a tax that is paid every month, so for those who forget to pay it, we would like to introduce you to how to check and pay automobile tax and how to receive a discount.
How to check car tax
You can check the taxes of not only your own vehicle but also the vehicle you plan to purchase in advance. Just enter the initial registration date, tax year, and engine displacement to find out the annual car tax you need to pay through ‘tax pre-calculation’. You can search without logging in.
Access Witax website
Sign up and log in
Click [Local Tax]
Click [Search]
Check search results
How to pay car tax
Access Witax website
Click [Car Tax]
log in
Click [Search] and check car tax
Select payment method and pay
Annual car tax payment
Annual automobile tax payment refers to paying the annual automobile tax amount all at once. If you pay in one go in advance, you will receive a certain amount discount. The annual automobile tax reporting and payment period can be checked in the table below. Application for annual payment can be made through Wi-Tax, phone, etc.
For vehicles with an annual tax amount of less than 100,000 won, annual payment applications can only be made in January and March.
The discount rate deducted when applying for annual automobile tax payment is decreasing every year through step adjustments. The deduction rate is expected to be adjusted to 10% in 2021-22, 7% in 2023, 5% in 2024, and 3% after 2025.
Car tax payment period
Automobile tax can be paid twice a year or in semi-annual installments. Payment is due by June 30th or December 31st. If your car tax is less than 100,000 won, you must pay it all at once in June.
Payment available time: Weekdays 7:00 ~ 22:00, Saturdays 7:00 ~ 15:00
Please note that the last payment date is 17:00. After 5 p.m., a 3% surcharge must be paid.
car tax refund
There may be cases where you may receive a refund for automobile tax.
Transfer of car ownership
junk car
Car tax overpayment
In the case above, you can apply at Witax after receiving a refund decision for overpayment from the local government.
How to apply for car tax refund
If the local government has decided to refund your car tax, you can apply for a car tax refund at Witax.
Witax login
Apply for refund
Request for refund inquiry
local tax
Select refund amount
Enter refund account information and click [Apply]
finish
Today we learned about how to check and pay car tax. The annual payment discount amount will be reduced to 5% next year, and the annual payment discount rate is expected to decrease every year in the future. Please refer to this information for those who wish to inquire about, pay, or apply for annual payment of automobile tax.
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