VAT rate on diesel (per cent) - United Kingdom - European Commission - Weekly
This series is part of the dataset: Retail diesel prices (EU)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United Kingdom, the VAT rate on diesel (automotive gasoil) was 20.0 per cent on 12 October 2026, as on 5 October.
Sample. There are 1,088 observations overall in the weekly series presented in the graph above. The series covers the period stretching from January 2005 to October 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few summary statistics calculated on the entire sample: the VAT rate registered a minimum of 15.0 per cent on 1 December 2008; it achieved a maximum of 20.0 per cent on 10 January 2011; it was equal on average to 19.2 per cent.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | 20.0000 |
| 2026-10-05 | 20.0000 |
| 2026-10-12 | 20.0000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | VAT rate on automotive gasoil |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Economic concept | Tax |
| Data type | Tax rate |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | European Commission (Weekly Oil Bulletin) |
| Source type | International institution |
| Data licence | Reuse allowed under EU legal notice (with attribution) |
| Other information | Not available |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LW1 |
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