Fact Checking, as usual it's not as simple as a sound bite: 15% VAT tax (think sales tax) 60% Duty 20% Refiner 5% Retailer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/world/2000/world_fuel_crisis/933648.stm "Fuel duty is higher in the UK than most other EU countries but the full basket of motoring taxes, including fuel duty, purchase tax, VED and road tolls, is *about average*. (Commission for Integrated Transport 2001) In 2003 bus and coach fares in the UK were 34 per cent higher and rail fares 36 per cent higher in real terms than in 1980. Over the same period, the cost of motoring decreased by 9 per cent despite a 7 per cent increase in fuel costs. Over the same period average household disposable income has gone up by 90 per cent. (Department for Transport Transport Trends 2004) Since 1975 the cost of owning and running a car (taking into account purchase, maintenance, petrol, tax and insurance) has fallen by 11 per cent in real terms while rail and bus fares have climbed 70 and 66 per cent respectively. (Department for Transport 2005) Since Labour came to power in 1997, motoring is 6 per cent cheaper in real terms (taking into account purchase, maintenance, petrol, tax and insurance), while bus fares have risen almost 16 per cent and a rail ticket is 7 per cent more expensive than in 1997. (Department for Transport 2005)" <clip> "Tax on fuel is a general revenue raiser for all governments. It contributes to the whole range of government spending, including education, health care, social security, the police, etc. Similarly Vehicle Excise Duty is also a general revenue raiser. It does not pay for roads. (Transport 2000 2005) The external costs of motoring, including congestion, road maintenance, air pollution, road crashes, noise and climate change, average 21p/mile, rising to £1/mile in London. (Institute of Transport Studies, Leeds) This figure is likely to underplay the effects of climate change." http://www.transport2000.org.uk/news/maintainNewsArticles.asp?NewsArticleID=242 I suspect that the tax on petrol in Britain still doesn't cover the environmental and health costs of burning fossil fuels... Michael Madigan wrote: > Absolutely disgusting. > > --- John Weller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> About 75% I think. >> >> John Weller >> 01380 723235 >> 07976 393631 >> >> > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
