Fuel duty not a green tax, says Treasury
The government has revealed it does not consider road tax or duties on fuel and air passenger numbers as environmental taxes
In its first formal definition of what constitutes an environmental tax, the Treasury has confirmed that, while levies on fuels and vehicle excise duty can have a positive impact on the environment, tContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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