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DRIVE
DOWN THE COST OF DIESEL
HGV Ireland is spearheading
a campaign to force the Department of Finance to significantly
reduce excise on diesel, and is urging everybody in the haulage
industry to throw their weight of support behind the initiative.
The Government takes in a whopping €367 in excise duty,
for every 1,000 litres of diesel purchased. At a time of spiralling
fuel prices, which are having a crippling effect on the haulage
industry, and threatening livelihoods, join the campaign for
a 20 cent per
litre reduction in excise duty on diesel for licensed and own
account operators.
The breakdown on a litre of diesel costing € 1.45 cent
per litre is as follows:
| VAT |
€
0.25 |
| Wholesaler
/ Retailer |
€
0.83 |
| Excise
Duty |
€
0.37 |
| Total |
€
1.45 |
In the above example the Department of Finance receives 52 cent
in taxes, or 43 per cent of the cost of a litre a diesel. To
support the “Drive Down the Cost of Diesel Campaign”
simply copy and email the following statement to: fuel@hgvireland.com
"I support the “Drive Down
the Cost of Diesel Campaign” for a 20
cent per litre reduction in excise duty on diesel for
licensed and own accounts hauliers.”
Don’t forget to add your name and address to the bottom
of the statement. All statements received will be printed and
presented to the Department of Finance in the form of a petition.
Please help to spread the word about the “Drive Down the
Cost of Diesel Campaign” by emailing your friends in the
haulage industry, urging them to log on to www.hgvireland.com
to sign the online petition.
Yours Sincerely,
John Loughran
Editor
HGV Ireland
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