LPG Users to be hit

[vetteheadracer]

7.44 Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has a significant duty differential and benefited from
the wider fuel duty freeze in 2004. The Government intends to reduce the differential towards
a level more commensurate with its environmental benefits. Budget 2005 announces that the
duty differential for LPG will narrow against conventional road fuels by the equivalent of one
penny per litre each year until 2007-08. The duty increase in 2005-06 will take effect from 1
September. The current duty differential for natural gas against conventional road fuels will
be maintained for the next three years until the end of 2007-08, a continuation of the policy
announced at Budget 2004.

[apache]

'commensurate with its environmental benefits' I was under the impression it was much 'greener' than petrol

[vetteheadracer]

He will probably tax water powered cars when hose are introduced......

[rich 36]

Its a naturally depleting resource after all, anyone would think it fell from the heavens,

>> Edited by rich 36 on Friday 18th March 20:30

[jonnyb]

apache said:

'commensurate with its environmental benefits' I was under the impression it was much 'greener' than petrol

It is, but its still a fossil fuel. Fuel cell engines are the way forward!

[citloon]

It had to happen, anyway its still a fosil fuel and has less environmental merit than my old diesel car running on old chip oil.