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Fuel prices in the United Kingdom would be the cheapest in Western Europe, except for taxes piled on top by the government, according to figures revealed by a British Business Secretary John Hutton.
The report, published last month, shows that Britain has the cheapest diesel in Western Europe, after excluding taxes, unleaded petrol is the second lowest.
The revelations have undermined supply government to avoid the culture calls for action to alleviate the excessive fuel prices to blame rising oil costs.
More than seventy percent of the price paid at the pump made by fuel taxes and sales tax (VAT), the factors under the direct control of the government could considerably alleviate the burden they face more and more car users and carriers.
While the fuel tax has been frozen in recent years the government has really benefited from additional income tax on the price increase recently.
In response to mounting criticism, Finance Minister Alistair Darling said recently that the future increase of 2 pounds per gallon in fuel taxes provided for October will be postponed.
However, drivers also face increases in road tax stinging end of this year are still upset Mr Darling did not offer to return at least the benefits of tax refund the government for fuel, through failures.
Carriers requested at least 25 pounds per liter reduction, arguing that higher transportation costs contribute to other economic problems and food prices.
The AA, the organization's main engine of Britain, has also joined the fray by asking the fuel tax to be published in the stations so that drivers can see exactly how much was paid to the Treasury.
This plan may be sustained fuel retailers, who in turn have been the target of criticism about rising prices, although the proportion of fuel cost profit taking is low in regard to government involvement.
As a new political season looms, the cost of the engine is set to stay on the public agenda. The government's strategy is to blame global factors for high prices, while Pocketing a massive tax take has probably moves no responsibility.
With popularity at the moment seems to be plummeting, how long the government can afford to delay decisively the problem of excessive fuel prices?
Stuart Coster is editor of motoring advice site KwikGuides.com, which provides free guides and tools to help with buying, selling and running a car. The site’s most popular guide is on Buying a Used Car
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