What are the oil spill taxes?
The oil spill response tax and the oil spill administration tax are taxes on the receipt of crude oil or petroleum products at a marine terminal in Washington from a waterborne vessel or barge operating on the navigable waters of Washington. The tax is imposed on the person who owns the crude oil or petroleum products when the crude oil or petroleum products are received in the storage tanks of a marine terminal.
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