The petrol tax debate

Published on 1 July 2000

In this briefing note, we look at the arguments for and against a fuel tax.

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Recent increases in the price of petrol have led to the current debate about the rate that petrol is taxed in the UK. Although rising oil prices have contributed to the increased cost, the government has been criticised for imposing a high tax rate on petrol and other road fuels. In this briefing note, we look at the arguments for and against a fuel tax.

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Zoe Oldfield

Head of Data Services

Zoe is Head of Data Services. She joined the IFS in 1998 as a researcher and moved into Data Services in 2011.

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DOI
10.1920/bn.ifs.2000.0008
Publisher
IFS

Suggested citation

Oldfield, Z. (2000). The petrol tax debate. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/petrol-tax-debate (accessed: 26 April 2024).

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