Arkansas Finance Department Issues Information on Motor Fuel Tax Rates, Excise Rate for Dyed Diesel

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration Oct. 1 issued information on motor fuel tax rates, for excise tax purposes. The motor fuel tax rates are: 1) $0.247 per gallon for gasoline, gasohol, and ethanol/methanol; 2) $0.285 per gallon for clear diesel and biodiesel mixture; 3) $0.165 per gallon for liquid petroleum gas; 4) $0.05 per gallon for compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas; and 5) $0.003 per gallon for petroleum environmental fee. The excise tax rate for dyed diesel is $0.06 per gallon. The state taxes the sale of biodiesel mixture as diesel. Taxpayers must pay the petroleum ...