HC Deb 30 March 1976 vol 908 c448W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the percentage of the total retail price of gasoline taken in tax in all Common Market countries.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

The following is the information:

Taxes on Petrol as Percentage of Retail Price
Per cent.
Belgium 56.5
Denmark 51.3
France 540
Germany 55.9
Ireland 58.3
Italy 65.8
Luxembourg 48.2
Netherlands 57.5
United Kingdom 50.6

This information is derived from a recent publication by the EEC Commission; this information was for the position on 1st March 1976 but the figure for Italy has been adjusted to take account of subsequent price and tax changes.