Imperial Petroleum Inc.

Tax Policy Statement

 Introduction

Imperial Petroleum Inc. (“Imperial”) is committed to high standards of corporate governance, transparency and responsibility. This document outlines Imperial’s global approach to taxation. Imperial’s global tax strategy applies to all of its controlled entities. This tax strategy and its underlying principles guide the decisions Imperial makes relating to corporate tax matters.

Tax Governance

Governance of tax matters is overseen by the Board of Directors. Where appropriate, tax risks are escalated to the Board for review and tax decisions are presented to the Board for endorsement. Our tax governance framework ensures that controls are in place to monitor and enforce tax governance rules and procedures at all levels of our organization.

Compliance

Imperial is committed to observing all applicable laws, rules and regulations in meeting its tax compliance and reporting responsibilities in all jurisdictions where it operates, and to ensure compliance with all relevant legal disclosure requirements. Imperial applies diligent professional care and judgment, including ensuring that all decisions are taken at an appropriate level and are supported by consistent processes and guidelines and thorough documentation.

Tax planning

Imperial undertakes tax planning that aligns with its commercial business activities and reputation as a responsible corporate citizen. Imperial strives to ensure that any structure or transactions are done to support the business strategy, and, as such, all decisions will have a sound commercial rationale, will be compliant with tax laws and regulations, and will be considered in light of any impact such planning could have on Imperial’s external reputation. Imperial seeks appropriate clarification from external advisors and/or governmental authorities, wherever appropriate.

Transparency

We are committed to a collaborative and transparent approach to tax compliance and tax planning, including in our relationships with tax authorities. We publish a list of all of our principal subsidiaries in our annual Form 20-F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.