Tax & Finance

#32026D1295EU Authorisation for Sweden to Cut Fuel Excise Duties

🇪🇺European Union··Other·High Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

Sweden may temporarily apply reduced excise duty rates to gas oil and unleaded petrol used as motor fuels. The measure is designed to soften the impact of sharp fuel price increases linked to geopolitical disruption in the Middle East.

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Key Changes

  • Authorises Sweden to reduce excise duty on gas oil used as motor fuel
  • Authorises Sweden to reduce excise duty on unleaded petrol used as motor fuel
  • Creates a temporary tax flexibility intended to lower end-user fuel costs during an energy price shock

Affected Parties

Swedish fuel consumersHouseholds and vulnerable consumers+2 more…

Tags

excise duty,fuel tax,Sweden…