UK has highest fuel tax in European Union

New statistics released this week show that the UK pays more in fuel taxes per litre than any other EU country. Howver on the positive side the UK does spend more per mile for road maintenance.

Figures compiled by the European Union Road Federation show that fuel duty accounts for 46 pence in every litre of petrol and diesel bought in Britain last year. That’s more than twice as much as Greek drivers were taxed, and nearly two-and-a-half times what those in Lithuania pay.

However, British roads are expected to last 75 years – far longer than nearly all its European partners’ networks. The UK pays £2,391 per mile to keep its routes in working order, compared with Germany’s £1,510 and Lithuania’s tiny £125.

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