Vitol, Inc. v. United States of America

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Case overview

Case Number:

4:19-cv-04908

Court:

Texas Southern

Nature of Suit:

Taxes

Judge:

Sim Lake

Firms

  1. May 21, 2020

    Vitol Has $52.2M Butane Tax Credit Bid Stayed During Appeal

    A Texas federal judge paused Vitol's bid for $52.2 million in alternative fuel mixture tax credits for butane use while the company pursues an appeal of a similar $8.8 million tax credit case in the Fifth Circuit. 

  2. May 13, 2020

    Vitol's $52.2M Fuel Tax Credit Bid Should Be Denied, Court Urged

    A Texas federal court should dismiss Vitol's bid for $52.2 million in alternative fuel mixture tax credits for its butane use because Congress recently clarified that such claims are prohibited, the U.S. government said in a filing.

  3. March 30, 2020

    Vitol Asks For Stay While It Appeals $8.8M Butane Tax Bid

    A Texas federal court should pause energy company Vitol's bid for a $52.2 million tax refund for its butane use as it expects to appeal a similar case worth $8.8 million to the Fifth Circuit, the company said recently.

  4. December 18, 2019

    Vitol Seeks $52.2M Tax Refund Over Butane Fuel Credits

    The Internal Revenue Service wrongly denied energy company Vitol's request for a $52.2 million refund of alternative fuel credits for butane, the company told a Texas federal court in the latest suit claiming the gas qualifies for the tax incentives.