European Court

[TWR]

A lot of things from the UK has been taken to the European Court & the cases won! why cant the public / Hauliers take this shower of robbing basds for charging too much for the fuel, & everything else we are getting ripped from? ( No, not a rant)

[bednobs]

really? sounds like one. are you talking of the european court of human rights?

[TWR]

Hi, on the news this morning they said the UK was paying Double that of Europe for the fuel! why? I cannot understand this, we are supposed to be on the same parr.

[bednobs]

which court are you talking of?

[jackthehat]

Whom do you suggest the hauliers take to court?

What law/s do you think they are breaking?

[rowanwitch]

The amount of tax levied by member states is not subject to European law so the elected government can charge what it feels is necessary. I am guessing it is the government you are attacking rather thn the fuel companies

[jake-the-peg]

I'm not sure that cheap fuel is a human right!

The taxation we pay varies from one country to another - you might get cheaper fuel elsewhere but they claw it back elsewhere.

For example the average taxation compared to GDP works out so:

Ireland 32.6
lSpain 33.0
Portugal 33.6
New Zealand 35.4
Canada 35.7
Greece 34.0
United Kingdom 35.5
Germany 36.5
Netherlands 42.2
Norway 41.9
Italy 42.1
Austria 42.3
high-tax
France 43.4
Belgium 44.9
Finland 46.2
Denmark 49.0
Sweden 50.5


And I think you'll find European prices of fuel are pretty similar now we're the second most expensive after Norway but there's only pence in it

http://www.aaireland....ce/Petrol-Prices.aspx
http://www.taxjustice...Costs_of_Taxation.pdf

[venator]

I'm sure a good solicitor could turn fuel pricing into a Human Rights issue - the ECHR seems to be expanding its sphere of activities in all directions. <]:-)