Rejected petition Temporarily remove VAT from all fuel Domestic and for transportation

Given the current situation simply remove VAT from all energy sources bills
As a temporary measure to help everyone weather the current onslaught of price increases

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As prices are going up at alarming levels (50% for domestic fuel alone) it seems the tax take will already be more than high so removing all VAT would help the vast majority of citizens
Once the current economic storm is over than a return to the standard model would be expected

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Reduce fuel duty and VAT by 40% for a period of 2 years
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/599089

Remove VAT from all domestic fuel, and provide price capping on heating oil
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/598647

Hold an urgent inquiry into the energy crisis, and remove VAT on fuel
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/605609

Suspend VAT on road fuels to reduce fuel costs
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/610567

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Date submitted 6 March 2022
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