To alleviate the operating costs of local passenger transport commercial vehicles which primarily use LPG as fuel (namely taxis, public light buses and school private light buses (commonly known as nanny vans)), and reduce the pressure for fare increases, the Government will provide a fuel subsidy of HK$0.5 per litre of LPG for taxis, public light buses and school private light buses for a period of two months as a temporary measure.
| Implementation Timetable |
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The Subsidy Scheme will run for two months, starting from 12:00 am on 31 May (Sunday) to 11:59 pm on 30 July (Thursday).
| Eligibility and Subsidy Amount |
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A fuel subsidy of HK$0.5 per litre of LPG will be provided for taxis, public light buses and school private light buses.
| Implementation Mechanism |
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To provide the LPG subsidy in a simple and direct manner, the oil companies will provide a discount of HK$0.5 per litre of LPG directly at LPG filling stations for all LPG (including hybrid) taxis, public light buses and school private light buses. No registration or application is required. The Government will reimburse oil companies for the actual amount of LPG subsidies provided under this Subsidy Scheme.
| Oil Companies Participating in the Subsidy Scheme |
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| Company name | Address | Website |
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Chevron Hong Kong Limited |
Units 1501-1504A & 1508B, 15/F, Tower B, Manulife Financial Centre, 223-231 Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon |
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ExxonMobil Hong Kong Limited |
2301, 2307-2308, 23/F., Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong |
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Feoso Oil Limited |
Suite 1102, 11/F, Sing Shun Centre, 495 Castle Peak Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon |
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PetroChina International (Hong Kong) Corporation Limited |
5901, 59/F, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong |
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Shell Hong Kong Limited |
23/F, Tower 2, The Millennity, 98 How Ming Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon |
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Sinopec (Hong Kong) Petrol Filling Station Company Limited |
21/F, Office Tower, Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong |
(In alphabetical order of English names of oil companies)
For the locations of LPG filling stations in operation, please visit the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department website.
| Auditing Arrangement |
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The Government has signed agreements with specified oil companies, under which responsibilities and terms have been set out on the arrangement of implementing the Subsidy Scheme. These include the Government's reimbursement of actual amount of LPG subsidies provided under this Subsidy Scheme to the specified oil companies; the requirement for these oil companies to maintain complete and accurate books and records; the requirement to submit regular reports to the Government every week, as well as the auditing arrangement upon the completion of the Subsidy Scheme. If it is found that there is a breach of the agreement, that there are anomalies in LPG transactions, or that the subsidy may be abused, the Government has the right to refuse or withhold payment of the subsidy amount to the concerned oil company, as well as to hold them liable. Besides, the specified oil companies are required to submit to the Government an Assurance Report and an Audit Report signed and issued by an independent auditor within three months after the end of the subsidy period.
| Leaflet |
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| Contact Information |
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Please call 1823 for any enquiries about the Subsidy Scheme.