Every time a UK motorist fills up their car, they are being subjected to an unfair financial penalty: double taxation.
Right now, the UK government hits drivers with two separate taxes on fuel. First, a flat Fuel Duty is added to every single litre. Then, a 20% Value Added Tax (VAT) is applied. Shockingly, the VAT isn’t just calculated on the cost of the fuel—VAT is charged on top of the Fuel Duty itself.

This means British taxpayers are paying a tax on a tax. This absurd compounding framework inflates our cost of living, penalizes working families, and forces businesses to pass higher delivery costs down to consumers. Nearly 11p of what we pay per litre is simply the VAT charged on the government's own fuel duty.

When global oil prices drop, UK drivers don’t feel the relief because of this aggressive double-taxation trap. We demand that HM Treasury alters tax guidelines to calculate the 20% VAT only on the base wholesale and retail cost of fuel, completely removing VAT from the Fuel Duty portion.
Sign this petition to tell the Chancellor that it is time to end the double tax and bring fairness back to UK petrol forecourts