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MSE News: Autumn Statement: Petrol fuel duty rise scrapped

Former_MSE_Helen
Former_MSE_Helen Posts: 2,382 Forumite
edited 5 December 2012 at 1:41PM in Motoring
Motorists will get some respite from rising fuel prices, after the Chancellor announced January's fuel duty increase will be cancelled...
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  • tripled
    tripled Posts: 2,884 Forumite
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    I don't know why they don't just increase the VAT on road fuel (create a new band). It means there is no impact on haulage or most businesses, while the cost of leisure motoring increases.
  • jobdone1
    jobdone1 Posts: 841 Forumite
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    Its all well and good stopping fuel duty increases, but how about kicking some a**e of the fuel companies as they are artificially keeping prices high at the pump WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER AFTER ALL.
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