Treasury U-turn on road charges is ‘good news’
29 August 2012
The Treasury’s decision to axe a plan to replace fuel duty for trucks with a road-pricing scheme is good news for purchasers, according to freight procurement specialists.
The announcement was made this month, and reverses plans that would have equalised tax levels for UK and overseas trucks operating in Britain.
Freight Traders, which buys freight services on behalf of firms including Unilever and Corus, said haulage prices would have risen if the scheme had gone ahead.
Garry Mansell, managing director, said: “In my view,...