Both the FTA and the RHA have now urged the chancellor to prioritise cutting fuel duty and ensuring the HGV Road User Levy does not negatively impact on UK operators.
Revealing its submission ahead of the Budget next month, the FTA said it would continue to support the government’s introduction of the levy only if it is truly revenue neutral for UK operators.
It also wants to see administrative costs are kept to a minimum, and extra funding made available to ensure the levy scheme is enforced effectively.
The FTA has also urged the chancellor to ensure that vehicle excise duty rates are set at levels that offset the additional costs imposed by the introduction of the levy.
The RHA previously identified possible uses for lorry road user charge revenues, including spending on road infrastructure and investing in the industry in its own Budget submission.
Fuel duty
Fuel duty remains a high priority for the FTA, which said a 3ppl cut in duty in the Budget would “re-ignite economic growth”. The association also said the government should abandon duty increases” for the remainder of this parliament”.
The FTA also wants to see a fixed rate for road fuel gases such as biomethane for at least 10 years to encourage investment in vehicles with lower emissions.
Meanwhile, the price of fuel appears to be on course to hit a record high in the coming weeks, experts have warned.
