Hauliers call for fuel tax rebate

The Irish Road Haulage Association has called on the Government to introduce a tax rebate on fuel in light due to rising oil prices.

In a statement, the IRHA said the current rate of duty on 1,000 litres of fuel was 367 euros exclusive of VAT, which it described as an enormous burden on hauliers.

"It is time that our Government takes the plight of our industry and potential effects of this crisis on our economy seriously", the statement stressed.
The IRHA statement called for the introduction of a duty rebate system for hauliers based on a sliding scale.