Environmental protection fee

Environmental protection fee refers to a kind of fee paid to the government in accordance with state regulations in production, operation, use and discharge of pollutants. It is an environmental protection tax, which is set up to promote environmental protection and improve environmental quality. The collection targets of environmental protection fees include enterprises and individuals.

Why do you need to levy environmental protection fees?

With the rapid development of China's economy, environmental problems have become increasingly prominent. The discharge of various pollutants and ecological destruction have become an important factor restricting economic development. In order to promote environmental protection, our government has taken various measures, one of which is to levy environmental protection fees.

The purpose of collecting environmental protection fees is to promote enterprises and individuals to raise environmental awareness, reduce pollutant emissions and improve environmental quality. At the same time, the collection of environmental protection fees can also provide financial support for the government to build and maintain environmental protection projects.

How much do you charge for environmental protection?

The collection standard and scope of environmental protection fees shall be formulated by the competent department of environmental protection of the State and submitted to the State Council for approval and implementation. The specific procedures for collecting environmental protection fees are as follows:

1. The enterprise or individual shall fill in the declaration form of environmental protection fee in accordance with the regulations and submit relevant certification materials.

2. The competent department of environmental protection shall review the declaration form and verify the collection standard and scope of environmental protection fees.

3 enterprises or individuals pay environmental protection fees in accordance with the approved standards and scope.

4. The competent department of environmental protection shall supervise and inspect the payment and deal with the illegal acts in a timely manner.

The role of environmental protection fee

The role of collecting environmental protection fees is mainly reflected in the following aspects:

1. Promote enterprises and individuals to improve environmental awareness and reduce pollutant emissions.

2 to provide financial support for the government to build and maintain environmental protection projects.

3. Promote the development of environmental protection industry and promote economic transformation and upgrading.

4. Increase government revenue and provide support for national economic development.