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Tax increases push petrol prices to new record

Monday 01 October 2012

Monday's increase in value-added tax has pushed petrol prices in the Netherlands to a new record, according to consumer website UnitedConsumers.

The website says the price of Euro95 is now €1.89 a litre, two cents up on Sunday's price thanks to the rise in btw to 21%.

The previous record price was €1.887 and dates from September. Diesel has also reached a new record of €1.539 a litre, the website said.

UnitedConsumers calculates petrol prices on a daily basis using the national recommended prices of Shell, BP, Esso, Texaco and Total.

How much does it cost to fill up your car? Share your experiences using the comment box below.

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Readers' comments (7)

I brought my car from the states, and back there it cost me around $40 to fill up my tank (during the high prices in 2007). When I first moved here it cost about 85 EUR, and now it's almost pushing 100.

Doesn't really bother me though, if it becomes and issue, I can always take the train.

By Dave | October 1, 2012 2:16 PM

A citation from Wikipedia: "The 2007 fuel tax was € 0.684 per litre or $ 3.5 per gallon. On top of that is 19% VAT over the entire fuel price, making the Dutch taxes one of the highest in the world. In total, taxes account for 68.84% of the total price of petrol and 56.55% of the total price of diesel."
The fact that they can get away with more than 72% tax on fuel disgusts me quite frankly.
Coupled with the inordinate amount paid for a diesel per quarter - no laughing matter.
I would be protesting 'til dawn were they to bring in the commuter tax- no wait.. I just wouldn't pay it.

By Christopher A G | October 1, 2012 9:16 PM

Exactly, Dave. I too brought my car back from the US, and it costs a heck of a lot more to fill it up here. But at least in Europe we have civilised public transport, health and various other infrastructure - you don't feel you're with a bunch of people making by OK, as long as you forget about the desperately poor, in an uncaring country where if you're down on your luck, you might as well be in the third world.

By glenn_uk | October 2, 2012 3:01 AM

With so much revenue from fuel, the government will never be pro electric cars.

By ufo | October 2, 2012 8:26 AM

@UFO

Purchased a Hybrid 2009 as there was no road tax, that changes 2014? they will still levy a road tax for electric cars in the future, what excuse they will use will be interesting to say the least. I use my scooter and cycle more these days, I resent paying the fuel tax.

By Highlander | October 2, 2012 12:19 PM

glenn - kind of a silly of-topic rant wasn't it? To correct your misconception, there are lots of cities in the US with great public transportation, but typically where the density of living is higher and transportation distance less, like here in NL. You'd be closer to compare NL to Los Angeles County than to the entire US. In the meantime I'll run downtown and ask the homeless what they think of the caring NL government, but I'll have to hurry before they are rounded up for the night.

By DH | October 2, 2012 1:33 PM

Did someone say something not nice about the United States, DH?

By pepe | October 2, 2012 3:26 PM