Fuel tax revenue drops sharply despite VAT increase

VAT revenue on fuel increased by three hundred two million euros, but overall tax revenue fell by forty million due to contraction in purchase volumes.

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This dynamic reflects growing electric vehicle adoption and consumer behavior changes in response to energy prices.

The phenomenon poses a structural challenge to public finances historically dependent on hydrocarbon taxation.

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