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Fuel Duty * UK - RHA calls for clarity on
London,UK -HGV UK -April 14, 2010: -- The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has called for greater clarity on the issue of road fuel duty from the major parties in the run-up to the general election... Said RHA chief executive Geoff Dunning, “UK diesel duty levels are by far the highest in Europe and result in British hauliers paying £12,000 or more per truck per year than many EU competitors. That gap is damaging our haulage industry, costing UK jobs, putting up costs for British business and increasing prices in the shops” ... “Labour promised to narrow the diesel duty gap a decade ago but has done nothing since abandoning the Lorry Road User Charging Project as unworkable in 2005, after spending almost £40 million in consultancy fees alone. Vague commitments from the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats to bring in an LRUC Mark 2 do not inspire confidence and will at best take years to introduce” ... “It is not good enough for the Opposition parties to focus solely on National Insurance contributions. Fuel duty is an important political issue for all road users and a vital one for the road haulage industry. Voters should have a clear idea where the major parties stand,” Dunning concluded...Labels: taxes policys
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