Cut fuel Tax due to the rising oil prices to help motorists when filling up

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Because of the current energy crisis and the war in Ukraine the price of this oil has give through the roof meaning motorists are paying substantially more at the pumps, we would fuel tax cut to mitigate this.

Cut fuel tax to bring down fuel prices at the pumps

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We currently have the following petitions open on this topic:

Reduce fuel duty and VAT by 40% for a period of 2 years
Reduce fuel duty and VAT by 40% for a period of 2 years

Remove VAT from all domestic fuel, and provide price capping on heating oil.
Remove VAT from all domestic fuel, and provide price capping on heating oil.

Stop charging VAT on fuel duty
Stop charging VAT on fuel duty

Hold an inquiry into fuel prices and introduce increased regulation
Hold an inquiry into fuel prices and introduce increased regulation

Suspend the green levies on domestic fuel immediately.
Suspend the green levies on domestic fuel immediately.

Timeline

8 Mar 2022	Petition opened for signatures
14 Mar 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Mar 2022

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