Claim: A 50% cut in VAT on fuel will reduce the cost of filling up an average family car by £10.
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Verdict: this is slightly too high. filling up a car with a 55 litre tank with diesel or petrol would be around £9 cheaper if vat was halved.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith;Grace Rahman;Sarah Turnnidge;Leo Benedictus
Date published: 2022-07-11T00:00:00