An Essay Considering the Implications of a Rise in Government Petrol Prices and the Effect on the Most Dependent Parts of Society
The Government introduces a high rate of tax on petrol. This tax may have negative effects on many drivers. Should the Government repeal or relax the tax?
Contents 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….1 2. Findings………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2 3. Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 4. Recommendations………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 5. References…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5
Introduction The issue of taxation on petrol within the United Kingdom is becoming ever more prevalent in contemporary society; this issue is growing in significance highlighted by the average household spending 10.3% of weekly income on petrol and the signing of 110,000 signatures to an online e-petition calling for the scrapping of fuel duty headed by Robert Halfon MP. The real question however is there any actual evidence that the burden of petrol prices today is any more costly to the average person than twenty years ago and what is the real impact of this? Aspects of petrol taxation within the United Kingdom hold many implications to consider also as many scholars of today arguing the eco-authoritarian stance that with depletion of resources, pollution contributing to climate change and an imminent ecological disaster imminent can there be any justification for not raising prices at the pumps to reflect the actual ecological cost of consumption of petroleum totalling 13.9 million tonnes in two thousand and eleven, further more can we honestly keep consuming at such as rate while increasing government spending on the environment fourfold in fourteen years2. I will attempt to consider the predominant issues of today’s government and consequently society by analysing the key issues related to a petrol tax rise. To do this I will utilise and compare the stance of two ethical theories, this in turn will allow me to survey the question and
Contents 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….1 2. Findings………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2 3. Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 4. Recommendations………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 5. References…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5
Introduction The issue of taxation on petrol within the United Kingdom is becoming ever more prevalent in contemporary society; this issue is growing in significance highlighted by the average household spending 10.3% of weekly income on petrol and the signing of 110,000 signatures to an online e-petition calling for the scrapping of fuel duty headed by Robert Halfon MP. The real question however is there any actual evidence that the burden of petrol prices today is any more costly to the average person than twenty years ago and what is the real impact of this? Aspects of petrol taxation within the United Kingdom hold many implications to consider also as many scholars of today arguing the eco-authoritarian stance that with depletion of resources, pollution contributing to climate change and an imminent ecological disaster imminent can there be any justification for not raising prices at the pumps to reflect the actual ecological cost of consumption of petroleum totalling 13.9 million tonnes in two thousand and eleven, further more can we honestly keep consuming at such as rate while increasing government spending on the environment fourfold in fourteen years2. I will attempt to consider the predominant issues of today’s government and consequently society by analysing the key issues related to a petrol tax rise. To do this I will utilise and compare the stance of two ethical theories, this in turn will allow me to survey the question and
References: 16. 2012. Theories of Ethics, Good Business Bad Business and Sustainability. University West of England, Unpublished.