AG Tong encourages reporting of gas tax holiday violations

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is calling on the public to report suspected violations of the state”™s gas tax holiday.

The tax holiday, which began April 1 and ends June 30, suspends the 25-cent state tax on gasoline. Any gas station suspected of charging that tax ”“ even a portion of it ”“ would face a probe by the Office of the Attorney General and penalties pursuant to the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.

“It”™s important to remember that prices at the pump will continue to fluctuate along with changes in wholesale prices,” Tong said. “Not every increase, or decrease, in gasoline prices is related to the 25-cent tax or constitutes price gouging. Every complaint will be investigated and all facts will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.”

Tong encouraged consumers to file complaints online at https://www.dir.ct.gov/ag/complaint/.