[#SudRadio]🗣@dupontainan : “In order to have a real reduction in the price of fuel to 1.50 euros, it is necessary to tax the profits of oil companies! »

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— Southern Radio (@SudRadio) July 4, 2022

In recent months, inflation has been record high. It is about the war in Ukraine, but not only, of course. Because the cost of living has been rising for a long time, and the conflict has actually only accelerated things. Be that as it may, the situation is therefore very difficult for consumers, and motorists in particular. The latter really bear the full burden of fuel price increases, which have sometimes reached unprecedented levels, when a liter exceeds the two-euro mark. To make matters worse, some stations displayed amounts in excess of €2.30. If the madness has died down a bit in recent weeks, prices are still very high. In particular, taxation. Indeed, fuel taxes are approx 60% of the price per liter. This is huge! And the government is absolutely not inclined to change anything.

I am introducing a bill aimed at reducing gasoline taxes in the face of record high fuel prices and taxing oil company dividends.

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— Fabien Roussel (@Fabien_Roussel) June 29, 2022

A nice gift

In Germany it is not the same at all. Among our neighbors, Chancellor Olaf Scholz really made a decision that should please motorists and make us a little envious. Indeed, the government simply decided to cut taxes by 7% to help drivers and compensate for rising inflation. And this measure should be in effect for quite a long time, because it will last until March 2024. The government actually wanted to go further by abolishing VAT on fuel. The request was then rejectedEuropean Union. You will not see this in France! Therefore, Germany had to find a mechanism that would already satisfy motorists across the Rhine, as well as happy residents of the border.

The discount is already valid

But that’s not all. Indeed, it is lower taxes is cumulative together with the discount that already applies to fuel from June 1. Until September 1, there is a discount of 30 kopecks on gasoline, and diesel is priced at 14 kopecks cheaper. But that’s not all, because Germany has also introduced a subscription for just 9 euros per month to be able to use public transport. A measure aimed at helping citizens maintain their mobility in times of severe economic crisis.

I am introducing a bill aimed at reducing gasoline taxes in the face of record high fuel prices and taxing oil company dividends.

A few days before the big holidays, this is an important topic for the French. pic.twitter.com/84UlSqaEBM

— Fabien Roussel (@Fabien_Roussel) June 29, 2022