Motor fuels are exempt from sales tax. They are subject to an excise at a rate higher than 6.25% of the retail price. The estimate represents revenues that would be collected under the sales tax if motor fuels were taxed at 6.25% of the retail price. Effective July 31, 2013, the excise on gasoline and special fuels was increased from 21 cents per gallon to 24 cents per gallon.


Comment: Revenues collected under the motor fuels excise were $769.4 million in Fiscal Year 2017 and $769.1 million in Fiscal Year 2018.

Origin: M.G.L. c. 64H, § 6(g)

Item Number
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
3.202
460.6
475.4
549.0
552.8
556.8
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