NewsWhore
10-08-2007, 05:10 PM
The Dominican government assigned RD$3.379 billion towards propane subsidies during the first eight months of this year. This is the RD$17.35 that the government subsidizes for each gallon of LPG used for "domestic use", although more and more is used for fueling vehicles. According to Diario Libre, propane consumption for the first eight months totaled 194.8 million gallons. Nonetheless, the government also collects a 16% tax on the cost of LPG. This came to about RD$8.00 per gallon over the same time-period. This information was published in a report from the Treasury (Hacienda) Ministry.
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