[sustran] Are petrol taxes regressive? reposted from UTSG

[Francis PAPON]

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>I suspect road fuel taxes to be regressive. I believe this issue is
>probably well documented. Unfortunately I could not find any data breaking
>down house-hold expenditure on transport by household income class.
>
>I would very much like to have this data for the UK, or for London, or for
>any European country. Does anyone know where I could get it?
>
>Thank you. (and sorry for my approximate English)
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