Increased tax on Diesel?

[dan_b]

Did anyone else spot this news story that leaked out a few days ago? The story is that the EU is considering levying a new tax on carbon fuels based on its energy content, rather than per litre.
The net result of this would be an increase in Diesel fuel costs in the UK of something like 25%.

I'm not exactly keen on that idea - does anyone know anything else about it?

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/stand...uld-increase-price-of-diesel-by-25-percent.do

 

[MikeMarsUK]

If they tax on co2 per km that would be good for us at 119g. I'm doubtful about this story though -

a) the average EU tax on fuel is less than ours anyway, so if they harmonise tax it'd probably bring our prices down, and
b) Diesel is dominant on the continent and therefore they'd never manage to pass it.

 

[riverlad]

I spotted it as well but I don't think that they would get it through.

Saying that knowing the EU, nothing surprises me now, when they bring out their great new idear

David

 

[bretti_kivi]

it's already been said - it's the equivalent of 1c per litre per year in tax. Scaremongering from the media, big-time.

Bret