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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8259

20 July 2002
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/taxation
Next week Frits Bolkestein will propose that the Commission harmonises the excise tax on diesel to EUR 3.5

Brussels, 19/07/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commissioner in charge of taxation, Frits Bolkestein, is expected to present a draft directive to the Commission on Wednesday, which will create a particular tax system for diesel for road transport and bring the rates of duty on diesel and petrol closer together. Diesel used for professional purposes will be taxed by EUR 350 for each thousand litres, with a transition period of seven years. British and Luxembourg and Greek Commissioners...

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