Fuels Ireland chief calls for review of fuel taxes as Government plans excise increases
Fuels Ireland is calling for a comprehensive review of fuel taxation policies, criticizing the government's current ad hoc approach. Meanwhile, opposition politicians are condemning the government's plan to delay scheduled fuel excise increases, labeling the move as deceptive.
Why it matters
Fuel taxes are a major point of contention affecting the cost of living and government revenue, making this a significant political and economic issue in Ireland.
Kevin McPartland of Fuels Ireland has repeated a call for more detailed examination of fuel taxation policies and other compliance costs put on fuel, rather than the current "ad hoc approach".
"We should sit down and have a considered look at this," he told Newstalk Breakfast with Anton Savage.
"That's not to suggest that we have to reduce the overall bill on fuel, I don't think that that's a realistic prospect at all, but what we need to look at is the policy that we are pursuing, or the policies that we're pursuing, best served by the fuel taxation regime and the other compliance costs that we put onto fuel.
"I am absolutely convinced that we're not doing a good job at the moment on that."
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