{
  "id": 12213735,
  "title": "Guatemala Issues Fuel Tax Exemption Rules on 5 October",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/guatemala-issues-fuel-tax-exemption-rules-on-5-october",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T19:18:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/guatemala-fuel-tax-exemption-rules-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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 .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}