The Philippines suspends LPG and kerosene excise for three months
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Tax
- Excise
- Change type
- Rate change
- Status
- In force
- Announced
- 16 April 2026
- Effective
- 17 April 2026
- Authority
- Supreme Court E-Library (Republic of the Philippines)
- Verified
- Corroborated against official id · high confidence
Importers and manufacturers of LPG and kerosene in the Philippines. Two carve-outs stay taxed: LPG used as petrochemical raw material, and kerosene used as aviation fuel.
President Marcos issued Executive Order No. 114 (signed 16 April 2026) temporarily suspending excise taxes on LPG (except as petrochemical raw material) and kerosene (except aviation fuel) for three months, pursuant to RA 12316. The Bureau of Internal Revenue implemented it via Revenue Regulations No. 3-2026, effective on publication 17 April 2026.
What changed in detail
President Marcos issued Executive Order No. 114 (signed 16 April) suspending excise taxes on LPG and kerosene for three months under RA 12316, and the Bureau of Internal Revenue implemented it through Revenue Regulations No. 3-2026, effective on publication 17 April.
What it means
Cooking-gas and household-fuel excise — not VAT — is the lever here. The carve-outs matter: LPG used as petrochemical feedstock and kerosene used as aviation fuel stay taxed. It is a three-month measure, so treat the relief as a window, not a new baseline.
Proof
2026-3, recommended the full suspension of excise taxes on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), except when used as raw material for production of petrochemical products or used for motive power, and kerosene, except when used as aviation fuel, for a period of three (3) months, subject to review on a monthly basis; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND R.
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