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Biro Bela · 4w
True, they are not paid for the work are doing here, no other options that to leave the country. But you don't hear about romanians what you hear about the other emigrants, and true we have our gypsie...
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It looks like the Government are hammering Romanians pretty bad. Worse than whatโ€™s happening in Western Europe. ๐Ÿ˜ณ Someone would think Romanians will revolt and fight their tyrannical government, not flee the country. ๐Ÿค” (like Irish ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช people started to do)

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Based on the latest data for April 2026, here is the comparison of diesel prices, government taxes, and the total tax percentage for the UK, France, and Romania.

1. United Kingdom

Diesel Price: โ‚ฌ2.14 per liter.
Excise Duty: โ‚ฌ0.6076 per liter.
VAT: 20%, applied on the total price (including excise duty).
Total Government Take: Taxes account for approximately 54% of the final diesel price. This includes both the fixed excise duty and the VAT applied on top of it.

2. France

Diesel Price: โ‚ฌ2.23 per liter.
Excise Duty: โ‚ฌ0.594 per liter.
VAT: 20%, applied on the total price (including excise duty).
Total Government Take: Taxes account for approximately 46.8% of the final diesel price.

3. Romania

Diesel Price: โ‚ฌ2.02 per liter.
Excise Duty: โ‚ฌ0.330 per liter (EU minimum rate, as of January 1, 2026).
VAT: 19%, applied on the total price (including excise duty).
Total Government Take: Taxes account for approximately 55.5% of the final diesel price.

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