Price of petrol

[Protocol]

Fuel excise duties across the EU:

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[Protocol]

Fuel duties are much more sensible than 50%+ marginal income tax rates on 30-40k wages.

 

[Chris]

Fuel duties are much more sensible than 50%+ marginal income tax rates on 30-40k wages.

Actually less taxation in general and less government spending is the most sensible option.

Why do people keep going on about VAT on the duty-inclusive price?

It has always been like that, and it is like that in all other countries.

Just because something is doesn't mean it ought to be. The reason this has been brought up is because lots of people tend to immediately blame oil companies and petrol stations for high petrol prices, when government is the biggest profiteer when it comes to fuel.

 

[grahamo]

AAargh! i hate the govt. They forced up the price of houses so people couldn't afford to live in the area they grew up in anymore. Then when said people buy a car as they now NEED one to get to work as they've been forced to live out in the sticks they hike up petrol prices. Aaaargh! Rant over!!