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10. Isn't the tax by the liter and not by the price?

Wed May 15, 2013, 05:17 AM

May 2013

Or is the VAT on the price and not the liter?

The US tax is on the gallon not the price. Just want to clear it up for US vs EU differences.
thanks.

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Petrol price 'rigged for a decade' EU raids Shell/BP [View all] Ichingcarpenter May 2013 OP

The Guardian's report link Ichingcarpenter May 2013 #1

Well then Ichingcarpenter May 2013 #3

never HiPointDem May 2013 #4

in the US or eu never Rise Rebel Resist May 2013 #6

K&R Hugin May 2013 #5

Never doubted it for a minute. jambo101 May 2013 #7

Quite perversely dipsydoodle May 2013 #8

Isn't the tax by the liter and not by the price? Ichingcarpenter May 2013 #10

Vat is definately on the price , currently 20% , dipsydoodle May 2013 #11

I've never undestood the price differential dipsydoodle May 2013 #18

Hardy a surprise Sherman A1 May 2013 #9

Lenin's book Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism malaise May 2013 #12

I'm shocked, shocked I tell you. hobbit709 May 2013 #13

I'm shocked that EU regulators Ichingcarpenter May 2013 #14

+1 n/t Laelth May 2013 #15

Heres the Canadian breakdown of the price per liter. jambo101 May 2013 #17

Oil pricing probe widens, Britain pledges tough action. dipsydoodle May 2013 #19

I hope US media Ichingcarpenter May 2013 #20

K&R Nice catch. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #21