Guatemala Issues Fuel Tax Exemption Rules on 5 October
Guatemala fuel tax exemption rules were published on 5 October, making stations report prices daily and show savings of up to US$1.18 a gallon. The post Guatemala Issues Fuel Tax Exemption Rules on 5 October appeared first on The Rio Times .
On 5 October, Guatemala published its fuel tax exemption rules in the official gazette as Government Agreement 164-2026. The measure requires every petrol station to report its prices daily and print the tax savings on each receipt. The exemption can amount to Q9.05 (around US$1.18) per gallon for premium petrol, Q8.33 (about US$1.09) for regular, and Q6.45 (roughly US$0.84) for diesel at reference prices on 1 October.
The agreement follows the passage of Decree 22-2026 by Congress and President Bernardo Arévalo's signature on 30 September. Arévalo, a centre-left reformer, signed the decree the same day his predecessor, Alejandro Giammattei, signed Decree 22-2026. The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) released the rules, which will be in effect from Tuesday, 6 October.
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