Review of fuel taxation: the price of diesel higher than that of gasoline?
According to information in the Sud Presse daily newspapers, it appears that a higher tax than for gasoline could be applied to diesel. Thursday, the European Parliament must agree on a draft revision on the amendment of the taxation of fuels. The application of this measure could lead to an increase in the price of diesel.
Fuels are currently taxed on volume. In case of acceptance of the revision project, they will also be taxed on CO2 emissions, hence the taxation on diesel would be higher. The calculation of excise duties would then be based on the power factor and CO2 emissions. States should then respect the differences between the minimums of taxation so that the price of diesel would be constantly higher than that of gasoline. Finally, Sud Presse newspapers state that diesel consumption has decreased in 2011.
sources: http://www.express.be/sectors/fr/energy ... 166199.htm
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