The Highway Bureau today reminded car and motorcycle owners to ensure they pay their annual road maintenance and safety management fee before Saturday next week.
Failure to pay is punishable by a fine of between NT$300 and NT$3,000 under Article 75 of the Highway Act (公路法), it added.
As of today, owners of about 1.16 million vehicles had yet to pay this year’s fee, although 96 percent of the total had completed payment since the fee was levied in July, the bureau said.
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Regional motor vehicle offices have sent out payment notices, it said.
Vehicle owners can pay over the counter at financial institutions, post offices and convenience stores using the payment notices, or pay online using telephone payment services, the Motor Vehicle Driver Information Service Web site or its mobile app, it said.
The fee is also payable on apps including IPass Money, Pi mobile wallet, Gama Pay, Shopee, Jkopay, EasyWallet, iCash Pay, SinoPac Bank, Yuanta Mobile Bank, Taipei Fubon Bank and PXPay Plus, it added.
Payments can be made online using credit cards or bank transfer, with card processing fees to vary by issuing bank, while all other payment methods are free of charge, the bureau said.
Vehicle owners can check whether they have already paid the fee through the Motor Vehicle Driver Information Service Web site or mobile app, it said.
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