A challenge for the collective strength of Arbtalk

[Nick Connell]

Just signed up. Hope it works!

[Danavan]

Signed.

[GardenKit]

The numbers are rising, albeit very slowly. To be honest, this petition alone is unlikely to bring about the removal of the Road Fuel Duty.

But please keep on signing, it is still a very good way for the government to judge the depth of feeling. There are various other ways in which the goverment ids being lobbied on this issue.

 

If any of you are keen to use Aspen please dont let the price stand in your way. When you take all things into consideration the real cost is actually not that great and a small increase in your charging will easily cover it.

Certainly dont wait for a price reduction before switching, just treat it as a bonus when it happens.

 

 

 

Thank you for your continued support.

Edited November 30, 2014 by Steve Bullman

[mattyboy]

signed!

[AHPP]

Economic

 

Helping to narrow the price gap between normal pump fuel and alkalyte fuel will encourage more people to use the posh stuff (which will still be more expensive). HMRC will lose 58p/litre duty but will get more back in increased VAT revenues.

Many consumers are on the edge of changing from pump fuel to this posh stuff. If they do change, the gov will make more money.

 

The above is part of an e-mail which I just sent to my MP (probably in vain but I'm putting off doing something else so why not...).

 

 

Legal

 

Gov officials are given discretionary powers to set things like taxes but they can only act within the powers they are given. Applying road duty to a product obviously not going to be used on the road could be seen as acting outside of their remit. This sort of thing can be challenged.

[GardenKit]

Economic

 

Applying road duty to a product obviously not going to be used on the road could be seen as acting outside of their remit. This sort of thing can be challenged.

 

I totally agree with your principle AHPP.

 

The problem may be that we falsely refer to this duty as "road fuel duty", when its correct term is "unleaded excise duty (UEXD)"

 

This may defeat a challenge.

[AHPP]

I sent the change.org page to my elected scumbag so he'll have the exact details. Forgive my sloppy attention to facts on here though.

[GardenKit]

I sent the change.org page to my elected scumbag so he'll have the exact details. Forgive my sloppy attention to facts on here though.

Nice one.

[Rye Oil Ltd]

Its a pity garages are not legally bound to put an expiration date on the fuel they sell and display the ethanol content. This would highlight the issue a bit more to ordinary consumers who don't know or understand what the problems are.

[TonyP]

Just signed