Venezuela's Seniat collects over $1 billion in August 2026 taxes

Venezuela's tax authority Seniat collected 818.7 billion bolivars in August 2026, exceeding $1 billion.

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The National Integrated Service for Customs and Tax Administration (Seniat) of Venezuela reported that tax revenue for August 2026 reached 818.7 billion bolivars. ^[1] Representatives of Venezuelan media organizations formally submitted a petition to the negotiation commission led by Dinorah Figuera, president of the elected 2015 National Assembly, in Caracas. ^[2] Customs revenue advanced by 21% in real terms during the period. ^[3] The reported revenue of 818.7 billion bolivars is equivalent to more than $1 billion at the prevailing exchange rate. ^[4] Total tax revenue increased by 25% compared to August 2025. ^[5] Human rights organizations documented at least 25 private press workers detained during 2025, and at least eight journalists remain judicialized or under precautionary measures despite the Amnesty Law promulgated in February 2026. ^[6] The petition demands the immediate lifting of internet blocks affecting 56 media outlets and 93 domains across seven internet service providers. ^[7] The petition requests the repeal of Articles 27 and 33 of the Law on Social Responsibility in Radio, Television, and Electronic Media, which serve as the legal basis for blocking web pages. ^[8]

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The National Integrated Service for Customs and Tax Administration (Seniat) of Venezuela reported that tax revenue for August 2026 reached 818.7 billion bolivars. · Finanzas Digital

Representatives of Venezuelan media organizations formally submitted a petition to the negotiation commission led by Dinorah Figuera, president of the elected 2015 National Assembly, in Caracas. · EL NACIONAL

Customs revenue advanced by 21% in real terms during the period. · Finanzas Digital

The reported revenue of 818.7 billion bolivars is equivalent to more than $1 billion at the prevailing exchange rate. · Finanzas Digital

Total tax revenue increased by 25% compared to August 2025. · Finanzas Digital

Human rights organizations documented at least 25 private press workers detained during 2025, and at least eight journalists remain judicialized or under precautionary measures despite the Amnesty Law promulgated in February 2026. · EL NACIONAL

The petition demands the immediate lifting of internet blocks affecting 56 media outlets and 93 domains across seven internet service providers. · EL NACIONAL

The petition requests the repeal of Articles 27 and 33 of the Law on Social Responsibility in Radio, Television, and Electronic Media, which serve as the legal basis for blocking web pages. · EL NACIONAL

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