Venezuela has extended VAT, customs duty, and other tax exemptions on hydrocarbon fuels and related additives. The measure applies to both public and private entities.
Venezuela has extended a temporary exemption from VAT, customs duty, and other taxes on hydrocarbon fuels under Decree No. 5.207, published in Official Gazette No. 43.292 on 9 January 2026.
The decree maintains the tax relief for the definitive import and sale in Venezuela of fuels derived from hydrocarbons, as well as for inputs and additives intended to improve the quality of gasoline. The exemptions apply to transactions carried out by both public and private entities.
The measure was originally scheduled to expire on 12 January 2026. Under the new decree, the exemption period has been extended for a further year and will now remain in force until 12 January 2027.
The Official Gazette also records other administrative and regulatory actions, including appointments within the public health sector, judicial assignments and transfers of prosecutors within the Public Ministry.
Earlier, Venezuela published Decree No. 5.079 in Official Gazette No. 43.044 on 10 January 2025, extending a temporary exemption from VAT, customs duty, and other taxes on the import and sale of hydrocarbon fuels as well as inputs and additives to improve gasoline quality.
