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Relief on fuel duty and hauliers get road tax holiday

The government have announced some fuel duty and road tax changes designed to help with the increased costs caused by the Middle East conflict.

The government have announced some fuel duty and road tax changes designed to help with the increased costs caused by the Middle East conflict.

A 5p fuel duty cut has been in place since March 2022. The relief was due to end between September this year and March 2027. It has now been confirmed that the cut will be extended until the end of the year.

Hauliers are being given a 12-month road tax holiday. The normal annual charge of £600 for a typical heavy lorry and £912 for the biggest vehicles will be reduced to £1 at the vehicle’s next road tax renewal.

Fuel duty on red diesel will be cut by over a third until the end of the year. This will benefit farmers, rail freight and other red diesel users.

See: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-protects-drivers-and-businesses-from-rising-fuel-costs

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