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Should this government consider cutting back on the tax we pay for fuel?

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Re: Should this government consider cutting back on the tax we pay for fuel?

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Apparently, there's not quite 60p duty per litre but that's before VAT.


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Sunderland Nut wrote: 21 Mar 2022, 15:00 Apparently, there's not quite 60p duty per litre but that's before VAT.
Half of what we pay at the pump is tax


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Re: Should this government consider cutting back on the tax we pay for fuel?

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Steve30000 wrote: 21 Mar 2022, 18:09
Sunderland Nut wrote: 21 Mar 2022, 15:00 Apparently, there's not quite 60p duty per litre but that's before VAT.
Half of what we pay at the pump is tax
I can't work out the percentage but it looks quite high.

https://obr.uk/forecasts-in-depth/tax-b ... el-duties/


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Re: Should this government consider cutting back on the tax we pay for fuel?

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When do we get 5p off a litre of petrol?
Jesus, that is going to reduce our fuel bill by a lot!


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Re: Should this government consider cutting back on the tax we pay for fuel?

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Crawford wrote: 22 Mar 2022, 12:28 When do we get 5p off a litre of petrol?
Jesus, that is going to reduce our fuel bill by a lot!
£2.00 off each fill up, what more do you want :lol:


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Re: Should this government consider cutting back on the tax we pay for fuel?

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Crawford wrote: 22 Mar 2022, 12:28 When do we get 5p off a litre of petrol?
Jesus, that is going to reduce our fuel bill by a lot!
Nowhere near enough


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Re: Should this government consider cutting back on the tax we pay for fuel?

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Crawford wrote: 22 Mar 2022, 12:28 When do we get 5p off a litre of petrol?
Jesus, that is going to reduce our fuel bill by a lot!
6pm Wednesday - today.


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Re: Should this government consider cutting back on the tax we pay for fuel?

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Yippeeee, cheaper fuel now.


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Re: Should this government consider cutting back on the tax we pay for fuel?

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Sunderland Nut wrote: 23 Mar 2022, 20:31 Yippeeee, cheaper fuel now.
5p is nothing. It'll still go up, we need to cut it in half....at least


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Re: Should this government consider cutting back on the tax we pay for fuel?

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Steve30000 wrote: 23 Mar 2022, 21:57
Sunderland Nut wrote: 23 Mar 2022, 20:31 Yippeeee, cheaper fuel now.
5p is nothing. It'll still go up, we need to cut it in half....at least
It's crippling really, at these prices my fuel bill is easy a hundred quid a week and I always find the cheapest fuel.


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