Recently, a rumor circulated online claiming that ‘an environmental protection department in Fujian Province is collecting pollution discharge fees from enterprises,’ drawing public attention. After verification, authorities confirmed this information is false. The Fujian Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment clarified that China has fully implemented the pollutant discharge permit system and replaced the former ‘pollution discharge fee’ with the ‘Environmental Protection Tax’ since 2018, which is now collected exclusively by tax authorities—not environmental agencies.Under the Environmental Protection Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China, all enterprises, institutions, and other business operators emitting taxable pollutants are required to declare and pay the environmental protection tax to tax authorities. The role of environmental departments is limited to monitoring emissions, issuing discharge permits, and conducting enforcement inspections—not collecting fees. Therefore, any individual or entity demanding ‘discharge fees’ under the name of an environmental agency is likely engaging in fraud.Local authorities in Fujian urge businesses and the public to remain vigilant and avoid spreading unverified information. If suspicious activity arises, individuals should contact the national environmental hotline (12369) or consult local tax offices for confirmation. Officials stress that combating online misinformation and safeguarding a healthy business environment is a shared societal responsibility, calling on everyone to exercise critical judgment and verify facts responsibly.
近日，网络上流传一则关于‘福建某环保部门向企业收取排污费’的消息，引发公众关注。经核实，该信息系谣言。福建省生态环境厅已明确回应：目前国家已全面实施排污许可制度，并于2018年起将原‘排污费’改为‘环境保护税’，由税务部门依法征收，环保部门不再直接收取任何排污费用。所谓‘环保部门收费’的说法不仅与现行政策不符，也容易误导企业和公众。根据《中华人民共和国环境保护税法》，所有排放应税污染物的企业事业单位和其他生产经营者，需依法向税务机关申报并缴纳环保税。环保部门的职责主要是监管排污行为、核发排污许可证及开展执法检查，而非参与收费。因此，若有人以环保部门名义要求企业缴纳所谓‘排污费’，极有可能是诈骗行为。福建省相关部门提醒广大企业及市民提高警惕，切勿轻信和传播未经证实的信息。如遇可疑情况，可拨打12369环保举报热线或向当地税务机关咨询核实。官方强调，打击网络谣言、维护良好营商环境是全社会共同责任，呼吁大家理性判断、科学求证。
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