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Duty rise set to bring fuel tax to 71% in 2 weeks - PetrolPrices.com



And its a double wammy, 2p litre extra Tax then another 2.5p litre when Vat goes back up

Davey L

iTrader: (3)

What do you think the government will not take the 2p off that they put on to balance out the drop in VAT........... They'll probably call it another GREEN Tax to try and make us feel better about being fleeced.
Or do they need it to pay all the bankers bonus's and pensions.....
I really am thinking of emigrating from this severly fecked up country.

stuart n

That'll help hard working families, won't it Gordon

hux309

What a complete tard, looks like were going to hell in a handcart.

VJ_STi

iTrader: (1)

They didnt change the vat on fuel iirc, thing they classed it as exempt from the reduction.

Davey L

iTrader: (3)

What the sneaky ******* did was as the VAT fell to 15% they made the difference up by adding 2% onto Fuel Duty Tax so they didn't loose out on what they'd budgeted for. The price of fuel didn't change and the strange looking dude who's the pretend chancellor (we all know Gordon's still running it) slipped in the increase in Fuel Duty near the end and tried to make it sound green as usual.
Which is why i say in December when VAT goes up will 2% come off Fuel Duty or will we have another sneaky increase in tax for drivers.
Bring on the next election, hopefully this time people will get it right.

CrisPDuk

I'm not normally one for violence, but the sooner someone puts a bullet in the one-eyed thief the better

EddScott

Any other party in power is not going to suddenly reduce petrol prices. Assuming Labour lose, whoever gets in the hot seat can do pretty much whatever they want and then when we all complain they will just say well look at the hand we've been given, what do you expect? Miracles?

unclebuck

More cash for Nu Labour to pi$$ up against the wall.

And another nail in the coffin of Mad Mc Mental's dictatorship.

cster

Yeah, that's very true.
I think there are a lot of people about who think that voting in elections counts for something - that we are in some way exercising a choice.
A choice between what I ask you?
Wake up and smell the coffee!
I'm afraid Crispy may be right.

stuart n

The Americans were told it was time for change at their last election and it's certainly time for change here.
As I've said before though, whoever wins the next election will have to cut spending and raise taxes. There's no avoiding it whatever politicians tell you!

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

May I refer you to,

https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...clescheme.html

Do less driving to make up for the increases, I know it isn't always possible for a lot of people but you can make savings, cars are great but we do over use them, we are now so addicted and dependent an 2p increase causes to advocate shooting people from high rooftops.

zs_phil

iTrader: (1)

i also cycle to work and its great beating my work mates to work on bike they dont look too pleased when i pass them while they wait in traffic .
also might add that i get upto 30 mph anyways

SunnySideUp

Come on - if we really cared about the cost of fuel - we would not be driving around in cars which do 20mpg on a GOOD day!!!

I agree, it's not nice to pay an extra 2p a Litre in Tax - but, we paid £1:25 a Litre last year to keep running the car we love ........ if we really cared about the cost we would be running a boring Diesel ..

dj219957

petrol duty wasnt effected by the vat change atall. it was exempt.

Leslie

They really hate motorists don't they?

Les

GC8WRX

YES!

And they lord it around in long wheelbase jags that we pay for, *****!

EddScott

From the mouth of a Yank during the last election when they kept Bush in for another term :-

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

Pete, like my Cycling argument this is a little bit of very very mild trolling but remember where we are, common sense and thrift when it comes to transport doesnt enter into it !

So, its a Diesel Yaris or a Push bike, Ill take the bike*



*unless its icy.

hodgy0_2

anything less than a £ a litre is way to cheap imo (if you compare it to what it was a litre in the 80's and 90's)

everyone better get used to petrol in the £1.20 - £1.30 coz thats what it will be as soon as world industrial output increase

every barrel that OPEC sells a $40 is one that they can never sell again at a higher price -- and with a finite resource why would they do that?

vindaloo

We owe money big time. Someone has to pay the banking elite to retire to Monte Carlo. :P

What we need is a series of public infrastructure projects to facilitate economic benefit in X years.

I can see the truckers coming out in protest big time if the trend continues.

J.

powerman1

least of our worries, wait until the goverment start clawing the money back that they have spent over the last 12 months.....hold onto your hats its coming

Paul3446

Originally Posted by SunnySideUp
Come on - if we really cared about the cost of fuel - we would not be driving around in cars which do 20mpg on a GOOD day!!!


It's precisely because I get 20mpg that it bothers me, the more petrol you use the more it costs you.