What does it mean to report and pay annual installment for auto tax?
• The annual auto tax amount is levied to the vehicle owner in two installments. The tax is payable by the vehicle owner when the tax is levied in June 1 and December 1.
• If you report and pay your auto tax in January 2017, you will receive a 10% discount on your annual auto tax amount.
 
 

Category	Annual installment in January	Annual installment in March	Annual installment in June	Annual installment in September
Deduction rate	10%	7.5%	5%	2.5%

 
How to apply for annual installment of auto tax
• Application method: Call, visit, of apply online at the tax division at your local county or district office
• Payment deadline: January 31, 2017 (late payment will not be accepted)
• Direct payment method
- Apply for annual installment → receive tax bill via post → pay within payment deadline (commercial banks or Nonghyup etc.)
※ Application will be terminated automatically if you do not pay within the deadline.
• Payment via virtual account: transfer sum amount to the virtual account specified in the tax bill
• Payment via phone (ARS): 1599-7200, 1661-7200
• Payment via internet
- Incheon Metropolitan City e-tax system (http://etax.incheon.go.kr/
- Wetax (http://www.wetax.go.kr/) / Giro (http://www.wetax.go.kr/)
 
Other information
• Annual installment of auto tax is optional for taxpayers. No additional tax will be levied if the taxpayer selects the annual installment option but fails to make payment before the deadline and the application will be terminated automatically. Auto tax will be levied as previously in two installments – June and December.
• If you have paid your auto tax with the annual installment option in the previous year, you will automatically receive an annual payment tax bit in January.
• If you relocate to a different city, county or district after your annual installment, your auto tax payment is valid for the remaining year therefore you do not have to pay additional auto tax in your new city, county or district.
• If you sell your car after paying auto tax with the annual installment option, you can negotiate with the buyer to succeed the annual installment of auto tax (in this case, agreement form for the succession of annual installment must be submitted at the administration office for the seller and buyer).
 
Automobile tax inquiries
 

County/District Office	Phone	County/District Office	Phone
Jung-gu Office Tax Division	760-7242～7248	Dong-gu Office Tax Division	770-6292～6297
Nam-gu Office Tax Division #2	880-4184,4188,4189	Yeonsu-gu Office Tax Division	749-7512～7514
Namdong-gu Office Tax Division	453-2392～2393	Bupyeong-gu Office Tax Division #2	509-6272～6277
Gyeyang-gu Office Tax Division #2	450-5251～5254	Seo-gu Office Tax Division #2	560-4232～4238
Ganghwa-gun Office Finance Division	930-3294～3296	Wongjin-gun Office Finance Division	899-2412～2418