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VED and fuel tax raised approximately £32 billion in 2009, a further £4 billion was raised from the value added tax on fuel purchases. Motoring-related taxes for fiscal year 2011/12, including fuel duties and VED, are estimated to amount to more than £38 billion, representing almost 7% of total UK taxation .
A fuel tax (also known as a petrol, gasoline or gas tax, ... From 23 March 2022 the UK duty rate for the road fuels unleaded petrol, diesel, biodiesel and bioethanol ...
UK filling stations collected more than £27 billion in fuel duty in 2014–15. Hydrocarbon Oil Duty (also fuel duty and fuel tax) is a fuel tax levied on some fuels used by most road motor vehicles in the United Kingdom; with exceptions for local bus services, some farm and construction vehicles and aviation, which pay reduced or no fuel duty.
The 5p per litre fuel duty cut implemented by the UK in March is dwarfed by tax reductions enjoyed by drivers in other countries.
In November 2022, the UK government announced that reduced tax rates for zero-emission vehicles would cease on 1 April 2025, making rates the same as for those with internal combustion engines. The changes affect new and existing vehicles as follows: [14] [15]
Campaign for Better Transport said taxing jet fuel at the same rate as petrol and diesel for motorists would raise £1.53 billion per year.
Petroleum Revenue Tax (PRT) is a direct tax collected in the United Kingdom.It was introduced under the Oil Taxation Act 1975, soon after Harold Wilson's Labour government returned to power and in the immediate aftermath of the 1973 energy crisis, and was intended to ensure "fairer share of profits for the nation" from the exploitation of the UK's continental shelf, while ensuring a "suitable ...
This resulted in the highest-ever fuel prices recorded in the UK. In early-July 2022, the average price for a litre of diesel reached 199.09p, while the average unleaded price was 191.55p per litre. Many petrol stations, particularly in rural areas and on motorways, were charging in excess of £2 per litre for both fuels.