Now in its third year of implementation, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) marked 17,0336,061,436 liters of gasoline, diesel, and kerosene and collected taxes amounting to P165.96 billion from January to December 2021 through the continuing implementation of the government’s Fuel Marking Program.
In line with the program’s campaign to address fuel smuggling, the BOC and BIR apprehended a total of 86,888 liters of diesel and kerosene and seized two (2) units of tank trucks carrying unmarked fuel with an estimated value of P5.16 million and P7.4 million, respectively. Tanks of eight (8) retail stations where these unmarked fuels were found were likewise sealed and recommended for filing of criminal cases.
Since its implementation from September 2019 to December 2021, the BOC and BIR marked 34.59 billion liters of fuel and generated revenue amounting to P313.98 billion. (BOC PR) – bny