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Suspension of Motor Fuels Tax Extended

(Updated information as of July 1, 2022)

Distributors will not be required to remit the twenty-five cents per gallon tax to the Department of Revenue Services on any sale or use of gasoline or gasohol during the period April 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022.

Highlights:

  • Connecticut Motor vehicle fuels tax on gasoline and gasohol is suspended for the period April 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022.
  • The Connecticut Motor Vehicle Fuels Tax is an excise tax imposed on distributors, as that term is defined in Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-455a(a).
  • The Motor Vehicle Fuels Tax shall not apply to fuels or gasohol sold or used by a distributor in this state from April 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022.
  • Sales or use of propane, natural gas, or diesel by a distributor are not impacted by this suspension.

More Information:

Press Releases:

Governor Lamont Signs Emergency Legislation Suspending Connecticut’s Excise Tax on Gas from April 1 to June 30 

Governor Lamont Reminds Residents That Connecticut’s Gas Tax Holiday and Fare-Free Bus Service Have Been Extended for Several Additional Months