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Fuel excise to be cut if prices keep rising due to Russia

The excise duty on fuel could be reduced under a new taxation policy if petrol and diesel prices ...

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10.06 8 Mar 2022


Fuel excise to be cut if prices keep rising due to Russia


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The excise duty on fuel could be reduced under a new taxation policy if petrol and diesel prices continue to soar.  The Government is considering the introduction of a “swing mechanism” if costs increase further due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinty College Dublin spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

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