Petition · past parliament

Lower the amount of tax on fuel!

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

The amount of tax customers pay on fuel is unsustainable, the speed in which price increases are on the rise on top of other energy bills is going to hurt nearly every family out there.
Reduce the amount of tax paid on fuel at the pump.

Why it was rejected

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

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

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

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

Temporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills: Temporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills

Suspend VAT on road fuels to reduce fuel costs: Suspend VAT on road fuels to reduce fuel costs

Timeline

9 Mar 2022 Petition opened for signatures
15 Mar 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Mar 2022

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