2p tax on petrol.....again

malef!c · 18 Mar 2009 at 18:35

Not sure if anyone else has heard about this, to be honest I didn't until I got the email from PetrolPrices.com, bit looks like the beloved Mr Brown is sticking another couple of pence on petrol shortly.

Email had a link to their blog: http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/duty-rise-set-to-bring-fuel-tax-to-in-weeks-110.html

So, according to that article, Brown has broken the promise of not raising tax on fuel for a year but its not been in the news at all - something I was suprised at, thought the media would have loved that one.

Yet again, if it is all true, the government screw a little bit more out of the vehicle owner cashcow.

It never rains but it pours....

Von Smallhausen · 18 Mar 2009 at 19:24

Gordon Brown in raising taxes shocker.

Sinque · 18 Mar 2009 at 19:26

Trying to make up the cash from all the gold he sold.

malef!c · 18 Mar 2009 at 19:32

or saving up for the next round of bonuses at the banks

Hatter The Mad · 18 Mar 2009 at 19:35

We can afford it. We afforded petrol when it was £1 per litre, we'll afford 91p per litre.

int · 18 Mar 2009 at 19:36

We have it pretty easy compared to the yanks

Von Smallhausen · 18 Mar 2009 at 19:38

int said:
We have it pretty easy compared to the yanks

We do ?

They still pay less per litre than we do.

MattandJet · 18 Mar 2009 at 19:41

int said:
We have it pretty easy compared to the yanks

Care to elaborate? :confused:

teaboy5 · 18 Mar 2009 at 19:41

Von Smallhausen said:
We do ?

They still pay less per litre than we do.

Most cant afford to fill their tanks when its gets to silly prices.

They couldn't take petrol at $3. Lucky its back down to around 1.50-2.00

Takes more to fill and their cars get less MPG.

malef!c · 18 Mar 2009 at 19:41

Hatter The Mad said:
We can afford it. We afforded petrol when it was £1 per litre, we'll afford 91p per litre.

Didn't say we couldn't afford it - but why should we have another increase, especially after our illustrious leader (sorry, I meant Brown) promised no rise for a year - I think that was last October, so this rise is about 7 months early and so they can grab more money.

Von Smallhausen · 18 Mar 2009 at 19:43

The last time I was in the states, it was about $3.00 a gallon and the locals were up in arms about it.

I thought it was great but it didn't go far in a 5.2 litre Dodge Durango.

Pete19s · 18 Mar 2009 at 19:43

Hatter The Mad said:
We can afford it. We afforded petrol when it was £1 per litre, we'll afford 91p per litre.

This is true but we were paying that due to the massive increase in the price of oil not because the govt increased fuel duty. We pay enough in taxes on fuel as it is.

teaboy5 · 18 Mar 2009 at 19:47

malef!c said:
Didn't say we couldn't afford it - but why should we have another increase, especially after our illustrious leader (sorry, I meant Brown) promised no rise for a year - I think that was last October, so this rise is about 7 months early and so they can grab more money.

Would you rather they took an extra 2p to the pound from your pay?

I know i know, its 2p and its crazy! I might have to pay an extra £2 to fill up now

Rainmaker · 18 Mar 2009 at 19:58

malef!c said:
Didn't say we couldn't afford it - but why should we have another increase, especially after our illustrious leader (sorry, I meant Brown) promised no rise for a year - I think that was last October, so this rise is about 7 months early and so they can grab more money.

It was during PMQs last July. This'll be the second time he's put the duty up since his 'promise' (he added 2p in December 08 to offset the VAT reduction

). Apparently it's going up 1.84p again at the budget and then the VAT goes back to normal in December. That's a LOT of hikes in 12 months for someone who 'promises' it won't go up at all. :mad:

mattyprice4004 · 18 Mar 2009 at 20:00

Rainmaker said:
It was during PMQs last July. This'll be the second time he's put the duty up since his 'promise' (he added 2p in December 08 to offset the VAT reduction ). Apparently it's going up 1.84p again at the budget and then the VAT goes back to normal in December. That's a LOT of hikes in 12 months for someone who 'promises' it won't go up at all.

Ooooer, you live near me, sexytime?

And 2p again? I hate this country!

Von Smallhausen · 18 Mar 2009 at 20:02

Get used to it because all this Government borrowing has to be paid back and taxation is the only way because waste never seems to be a priority to reduce.

MrMoonX · 18 Mar 2009 at 20:04

oh well no more vpower for me **** u brown!

Rainmaker · 18 Mar 2009 at 20:05

rover416i said:
Ooooer, you live near me, sexytime?

No, I heard you put sand in the vaseline :eek:

I'm forever in/around Tarleton though (Birkdale here), so I'll keep an eye out for your motor (I love dervs

).

Scottland · 18 Mar 2009 at 20:10

Von Smallhausen said:
The last time I was in the states, it was about $3.00 a gallon and the locals were up in arms about it.

I thought it was great but it didn't go far in a 5.2 litre Dodge Durango.

As a percentage though, theirs has gone more in recent years I think - anyone got any numbers?

Hatter The Mad · 18 Mar 2009 at 20:11

Pete19s said:
This is true but we were paying that due to the massive increase in the price of oil not because the govt increased fuel duty. We pay enough in taxes on fuel as it is.

Obviously we aren't paying enough in taxes, otherwise they wouldn't put it up. Clearly in a recession the government needs to more money. 2p increase is perfectly reasonable in my opinion.