Taiwan Renames Vehicle Fuel Fee to Highway Maintenance Fee, Updates Payment Notices
Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications announced on May 21 that, following an amendment to the Highway Act, the "Automobile Fuel Usage Fee" will be renamed the "Highway Usage, Maintenance, and Safety Management Fee" starting this year. The change aims to better reflect the fee's purpose. While payment notices will bear the new name, the collection period, payment methods, and fee amounts will remain unchanged. The ministry also alerted the public to watch for official information, such as the government SMS short code "111", to prevent scams.
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(CNA, Taipei, May 21, by reporter Huang Hsi-Wen) In line with the amendment to the Highway Act, the "Automobile Fuel Usage Fee" has been renamed the "Highway Usage, Maintenance, and Safety Management Fee." The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) stated today that starting this year, payment notices will be sent out under the new name, and reminded the public to be aware of the change.
Following the amendment to Article 27 of the Highway Act, promulgated by the President on December 19, 114 (of the Republic of China calendar), which changed the name of the "Automobile Fuel Usage Fee" to the "Highway Usage, Maintenance, and Safety Management Fee," the MOTC today announced the revision of the "Regulations for the Collection and Distribution of the Automobile Fuel Usage Fee." The regulations' title was updated to "Regulations for the Collection and Distribution of the Highway Usage, Maintenance, and Safety Management Fee" to align with the Highway Act. Other related regulations will also be amended to change the fee's name.
The MOTC issued a press release stating that the primary reason for renaming the fee is to make its name consistent with its purpose of collection for highway maintenance, construction, and safety management. The amendments to related regulations only adjust the name; the collection period, payment methods, and fee standards all remain unchanged.
The MOTC noted that the Highway Bureau will begin using the new "Highway Usage, Maintenance, and Safety Management Fee" name on payment notices this year, reminding the public to pay attention to official payment information.
When receiving payment notices for the fee from the Highway Bureau's district motor vehicle offices, the MOTC urges the public to verify the official source of information. The short code for SMS messages from motor vehicle agencies is 111, which helps the public quickly identify them as government notifications. The official website for motor vehicle services is https://www.mvdis.gov.tw/. The MOTC calls on the public to be vigilant and not to click on text messages or links from unknown sources to avoid being scammed. (Editor: Kuan Chung-wei) 1150521
Following the amendment to Article 27 of the Highway Act, promulgated by the President on December 19, 114 (of the Republic of China calendar), which changed the name of the "Automobile Fuel Usage Fee" to the "Highway Usage, Maintenance, and Safety Management Fee," the MOTC today announced the revision of the "Regulations for the Collection and Distribution of the Automobile Fuel Usage Fee." The regulations' title was updated to "Regulations for the Collection and Distribution of the Highway Usage, Maintenance, and Safety Management Fee" to align with the Highway Act. Other related regulations will also be amended to change the fee's name.
The MOTC issued a press release stating that the primary reason for renaming the fee is to make its name consistent with its purpose of collection for highway maintenance, construction, and safety management. The amendments to related regulations only adjust the name; the collection period, payment methods, and fee standards all remain unchanged.
The MOTC noted that the Highway Bureau will begin using the new "Highway Usage, Maintenance, and Safety Management Fee" name on payment notices this year, reminding the public to pay attention to official payment information.
When receiving payment notices for the fee from the Highway Bureau's district motor vehicle offices, the MOTC urges the public to verify the official source of information. The short code for SMS messages from motor vehicle agencies is 111, which helps the public quickly identify them as government notifications. The official website for motor vehicle services is https://www.mvdis.gov.tw/. The MOTC calls on the public to be vigilant and not to click on text messages or links from unknown sources to avoid being scammed. (Editor: Kuan Chung-wei) 1150521
FAQ
「汽車燃料使用費」為何要改名？
根據新聞稿，改名是為了使費用名稱更符合其用於「公路養護、修建及安全管理」的實際徵收目的。
改名為「公路使用養護安全管理費」後，費用會增加或改變嗎？
不會。根據交通部說明，開徵期間、繳費方式及費額標準均維持不變。
民眾何時會收到新名稱的繳費通知？
交通部公路局自今年起，就會以新版「公路使用養護安全管理費」的名稱寄發繳費通知。
如何辨識官方的繳費通知以避免詐騙？
民眾需確認官方資訊來源，監理機關發送的簡訊短碼為「111」，而監理服務網的官方網址為 https://www.mvdis.gov.tw/。切勿點擊來源不明的簡訊或連結。
這次更名的法律依據是什麼？
配合總統於114年12月19日公布修正的公路法第27條，將「汽車燃料使用費」的名稱進行修正。