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Article: Budget Reaction: "Increase in Fuel Duty Puts British Hauliers at Risk," Says the Road Haulage Association.
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- March 21, 2007
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LONDON, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Chancellor Gordon Brown MUST take action to rebate road hauliers before the above-inflation, 2 pence per litre increase in diesel duty takes effect on October 1, says the Road Haulage Association.
The UK already has the highest fuel duty in Europe and competition from Continental firms able to buy cheap diesel is undermining UK haulage and costing jobs - this will widen the gap even further.
"However, lumping cars and lorries together is no longer an adequate solution to fuel duty. British motorists do not compete with drivers from abroad - British hauliers do. Hauliers must use the 6-month delay to prepare for TWO rate increases; ...