AA research reveals that the UK continues to levy the highest level of road fuel tax in the EU – despite four years of a fuel duty freeze.
With the Budget due on Wednesday and fuel duty frozen until after the election, the AA challenges all political parties to commit in their election manifestos to:
- a continued freeze on fuel duty – at least until it matches the average of the three highest levels of fuel tax in neighbouring EU countries;
- two-thirds of fuel duty receipts being ring-fenced for road improvements, maintenance, better gritting coverage, street lighting, green motoring infrastructure, cycleways and safer pavements.
Analysis of road fuel tax levels in Europe shows that, despite UK fuel duty being frozen at 57.95p since March 2011, drivers in this country still pay the biggest chunk (69%) per litre than those in other European countries.
