Loss of petrol and diesel fuel duty is 'cause for alarm' as experts demand pay-per-mile

Experts have called for fuel duty to be replaced with pay-per-mile. (Image: Getty) Labour has been urged to act fast and replace petrol and diesel fuel duty charges with a pay-per-mile car tax fee as a major hole in public finances is set to emerge. Grant Klein, PwC transport leader warned there were roughly 40 million licence vehicles in the UK which is a “huge supporting contributor to the public purse”.

He warned that “shrinking fuel duty tax” would be a “cause for alarm” and long-term changes were needed immediately. Fuel duty is paid by petrol and diesel owners at the pump every time motorists top-up their cars. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.

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