Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Introduce a cap on the total tax take applied to fuel
Closed
58 signatures
What the petition asks
In light of the current unprecedented increases in fuel costs, the government have also seen a large increase in tax revenue far in excess of the amounts forecast. Although this increase is useful to the exchequer it also puts additional and unsustainable cost pressures on businesses and the public.
There is a perception that the government therefore have a vested interest in allowing prices to remain high.
I propose that a cap should be placed on the total combined fuel tax/VAT take so that total taxation cannot exceed a fixed amount regardless of underlying prices.
This would allow the government to reduce cost pressures whilst maintaining an easily forecast tax revenue. It would also give confidence to the public that there was no conflict of interest in government regarding fuel costs
I propose that a cap should be placed on the total combined fuel tax/VAT take so that total taxation cannot exceed a fixed amount regardless of underlying prices.
This would allow the government to reduce cost pressures whilst maintaining an easily forecast tax revenue. It would also give confidence to the public that there was no conflict of interest in government regarding fuel costs
Timeline
| 11 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
58
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
11 Jul 2022
Closed
25 Jan 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.