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[JA1987]

http://petitions.pm....uk/Lowerduty30/

[yorkshirechris]

Good effort but the government has proven it does not and will not listen to it's people whether they sign the petitions online or not so I render it pointless.

[A KIRK]

Fuel duty should only be lowered for commercial users, everyone else should pay the higher rate, whihc in return you would benefit from, as your goods in shops that you buy would work out lower to buy due to cheaper transport costs.

We should have 2 bands one for commercial and one for private users

[Mini_Magic]

Good effort but the government has proven it does not and will not listen to it's people whether they sign the petitions online or not so I render it pointless.

Pretty much what he said.

I've stopped signing those petitions, the government either ignore it or close it with a long message basically saying "No.".

[Puddings]

Fuel duty should only be lowered for commercial users, everyone else should pay the higher rate, whihc in return you would benefit from, as your goods in shops that you buy would work out lower to buy due to cheaper transport costs.

We should have 2 bands one for commercial and one for private users

only because you have an mini VAN and want cheaper fuel lol

[A KIRK]

Fuel duty should only be lowered for commercial users, everyone else should pay the higher rate, whihc in return you would benefit from, as your goods in shops that you buy would work out lower to buy due to cheaper transport costs.

We should have 2 bands one for commercial and one for private users

only because you have an mini VAN and want cheaper fuel lol

No I'm a courier, and spent almost £10 000 on fuel last year, so it would be nice to cut some costs lol

[Spenner]

These petitions are pointless they have been going around for years and i have forgot how manytimes i have signed one.

I do agree with you Kirk it would lower the cost of transporting goods and hopfully be seen to lowering the price for the consumer

[yorkshirechris]

Fuel duty should only be lowered for commercial users, everyone else should pay the higher rate, whihc in return you would benefit from, as your goods in shops that you buy would work out lower to buy due to cheaper transport costs.

We should have 2 bands one for commercial and one for private users

I agree

[Bungle]

does a VW transporter converted into a camper van count

[A KIRK]

I doubt it lol, then again They should make it so you have to register your vehicles used for commercial use. Bonus as I have 3 vans now lol

[Kernal H]

I thought commercial users do get lower tax. Run all your petrol bills through the company and bingo. Or have I got that compleatly wrong? My dad runs alot of things through his company. Laptops and other computer related stuff mainly.

[A KIRK]

hm yes all fuel used goes through the books, but as I'm the owner of my company it is still me that has to pay the bills, and with the cost of fuel its an extra cost that is passed onto my clients, which eventually is passed onto the consumer.

So even though it still goes through the books, and I claim back my VAT on it, I still ultimately end up pay tax on it too.

Anyway I think we should get used to seeing fuel around £1.20 per litre this year, I doubt very much diesel will ever be below £1 pl again

[Bean]

ours has just gone down!


From £1.06 to £1.04 Woooo

[Mini Man Dan]

ours has just gone down!


From £1.06 to £1.04 Woooo

Out petrol has just gone upto £1.03

Think it will go up about 10% this year

Edited by Mini Man Dan, 21 January 2008 - 07:17 PM.

[philc]

the desiel has gone up from £1.06 -£1.08 today. 2p in one day. The only way the government would have to do something if everyone stopped buying fuel for 2wks, hard task i know, but that may make them think. Saying that, with the current blunders that are happening around loss of data, we don't see anyone beong sacked. If it was you or I i am sure we would be seeing our p45. The government are a law amoungst themselves. They are giving 25million of the tax payers money to help with Northern Rock. Have we the public been consulted, i think not. Just think how that money would help with child poverty in the uk, nooooooo helping a bank is more important......