Written Question·Treasury·UIN 34416
Biofuels and Fossil Fuels: Taxation
Tabled: 27 February 2025
Answered: 7 March 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make a comparative assessment of taxation on (a) bio fuel and (b) fossil fuels.
Answer
James MurrayThe UK taxes fuels for a variety of reasons, and tax revenues from fuel are a vital part of overall tax revenues which are used to fund public services. Tax treatment does not generally differ between biofuels and fossil fuels.The government also ensures ...
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