Gas tax suspension will continue for another month in Georgia. 40-year inflation high cited
There will be no gas tax in Georgia for at least another month, saving Georgia and South Carolina drivers who cross the state line to fuel up about 30 cents a gallon.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced he was extending a Sept. 12 state of emergency order for another 30 days that continues the suspension of the state’s excise tax on motor fuel. As a result, the state of emergency — and therefore the gas tax suspension —will remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. Nov. 11.
Kemp originally said that drivers would save 31 cents on regular gas and 35 cents on diesel per gallon as a result of the gas tax suspensions. South Carolinians on the Savannah River could take advantage crossing state lines.
Georgia gas prices have been dropping a bit recently, according to AAA. As of Friday, regular gas was $3.187 a gallon, down from $3.591 from a month ago. On Tuesday, diesel was 4.202 a gallon. It was $4.579 a year ago.
A 40-year inflation high and uncertain economic conditions caused by what Kemp describes as irresponsible policies coming out of Washington, D.C. prompted the order.
According to a review from Moody’s Analytics from August, Kemp’s office said Americans are spending $709 more per month than 2 years ago and $202 more per month than last year.
When the gas tax was suspended from March through December in 2022, Georgians saved roughly $1.7 billion at the pump, Kemp’s office said.
This story was originally published October 6, 2023 at 9:44 AM.
