Exemption
Waste vegetable oil used in production of biodiesel
Retail Sales & Use Tax exemption · RCW 82.08.0205; 82.12.0205 · enacted 2008
Details
- Citation
- RCW 82.08.0205; 82.12.0205
- Study reference
- E1568-1
- Tax type
- Retail Sales & Use Tax
- Preference type
- Exemption
- Category
- Business
- Year enacted
- 2008
- End date
- None scheduled
Fiscal impact (2024 study estimates)
- Revenue if repealed — local ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0.389 · FY 2026: 0.451 · FY 2027: 0.48
- Revenue if repealed — state ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0.865 · FY 2026: 1.003 · FY 2027: 1.067
- Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
- FY 2024: 0.399 · FY 2025: 0.424 · FY 2026: 0.451 · FY 2027: 0.48
- Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
- FY 2024: 0.888 · FY 2025: 0.944 · FY 2026: 1.003 · FY 2027: 1.067
CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose
From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study
82.08.0205; 82.12.0205 - Waste vegetable oil used in production of biodiesel Description Waste vegetable oil sold to and used by a person to produce biodiesel for personal use is exempt from the sales and use taxes. Purpose To support production of alternative fuels. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $0.888 $0.944 $1.003 $1.067 Local Taxes $0.399 $0.424 $0.451 $0.480 Repeal of Repealing this exemption would increase revenues. exemption Potential ($ in millions): revenue gains FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 from full repeal State Taxes $0.000 $0.865 $1.003 $1.067 Local Taxes $0.000 $0.389 $0.451 $0.480 Assumptions - This repeal takes effect July 1, 2024, and impacts 11 months of collections in fiscal year 2025. - Growth rate mirrors the compound annual growth rate of 6.3% reflected in used cooking oil market report. - Value of waste vegetable oil is $3.3 per gallon. - Local revenue estimates use the statewide average local sales and use tax rate of 2.92%. Data Sources - U.S. Department of Agriculture Energy, Biodiesel energy data - U.S. Energy Information Administration, Biodiesel data - The International Market Analysis Research and Cons
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