Temporary Dutch excise duty reduction in July 23 Refueling across the border soon more attractive?

An increase in excise duty, nobody ever wants it (except governments), certainly not a transporter. Knowing that excise duty is a large part of the total fuel cost and that the fuel share is a large part of the transporter's total operating costs, each cent saved on fuel may be the difference between a positive or negative result.

every penny saved on fuel can make the difference between a positive or negative result.

The last few years have been the prices of energy including fossil fuels such as diesel,. To compensate introduced public authorities such as those in the Netherlands a temporary reduction of excise duty for support. This temporary reduction was in the Netherlands 21%, which amounted to 11 cents per litre of diesel.

Unfortunately, parties are only short-lived and will From 1 July 2023, the excise compensation is partly reduced with a further inflation correction. The current rate of excise duty is 41.75 cents per litre and rises to 51.63 cents per litre of diesel on 1 July 2023. This amounts to an increase of +/- 10 cents (excluding VAT) per litre of diesel in the Netherlands. Of course, the Netherlands was not the only country to take measures to compensate consumers for the abrupt price increases in energy.

Among other things, Belgium also introduced a temporary reduction in excise duties on diesel. In Belgium the amount of excise duty on diesel at the old level is already at 31 March 2023. Is the price of diesel on 1 July 2023 lower in Belgium compared to the Netherlands? No, not the gross diesel price, but so Belgium However, special arrangements which may be necessary for the transporter Making land more attractive to refuel. For example, Belgian customs offers an opportunity to refund as a professional transporter on part of the amount of excise duty.

This fee is currently set at 20.51 cents per litre of diesel. The Belgian customs authorities also periodically fix a threshold, above which the transporter receives a charge on excise duty. For example, the transporter in Belgium is not affected by the abrupt increases in excise duty. because it only pays the periodic threshold amount. Due to the abrupt energy costs increases in 2022, governments in Europe took action to compensate consumers through excise reductions on diesel, among others.

In the meantime, in many Member States, the amount of excise duty has returned to its old level and, unfortunately, the reduction in excise duty in the Netherlands will be reduced by 1 July 2023. Reason for the transporter to see in the neighbouring countries if there is cheaper fuel. Belgium already offers advantages in the form of schemes that make the net diesel price more stable and advantageous for the transporter.