Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Stop charging VAT on fuel duty

Closed 264 signatures

What the petition asks

When you buy petrol or diesel there is a fuel tax applied, then they add VAT on that figure, so you end up paying VAT on the fuel tax, not just on the fuel.
You are only supposed to charge VAT on non essential items, that means that if you charge VAT on fuel duty, it must be a non essential item, so why are you making us pay it. If it is an essential item, we shouldn't be paying VAT on it.

Timeline

25 Oct 2021 Petition opened for signatures
25 Apr 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 264
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 25 Oct 2021
Closed 25 Apr 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.