United Kingdom fuel taxes

Fixed duties and percentage taxes work differently. These records preserve effective dates and unresolved checks.

Amounts are in local currency per litre. Percentage entries are recomputed from each observed price. Snapshot dates are identified in the notes.
Tax / fuel	Rate	Effective from	Through	Status and source
Excise Fixed gasoline	GBP 0.5795/L	2018-01-01	Open / check source	Source verified Rate reported with the DESNZ weekly price observation.
Sales Tax Pct gasoline	20%	2018-01-01	Open / check source	Source verified Rate reported with the DESNZ weekly price observation.
Excise Fixed diesel	GBP 0.5795/L	2018-01-01	Open / check source	Source verified Rate reported with the DESNZ weekly price observation.
Sales Tax Pct diesel	20%	2018-01-01	Open / check source	Source verified Rate reported with the DESNZ weekly price observation.
Excise Fixed gasoline	GBP 0.5295/L	2022-03-28	Open / check source	Source verified Rate reported with the DESNZ weekly price observation.
Excise Fixed diesel	GBP 0.5295/L	2022-03-28	Open / check source	Source verified Rate reported with the DESNZ weekly price observation.

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Common questions

Does a percentage tax stay fixed in cents per litre?

No. VAT, GST and sales taxes vary with their taxable base. For a tax-inclusive price and one rate r, the tax amount is price × r / (1 + r).

Why are some tax records marked unverified?

A published summary can omit a local levy, a tax-base rule or an effective date. Unverified records are not treated as a complete statutory tax stack.