Just taking Netherlands for example, the total tax on gasoline is about 69% of the price, making the price without taxes about $2.83 per gallon.
In the USA, the average amount of tax on gasoline is about $.52 per gallon. That makes the average cost of gasoline per gallon in the USA a little over $3.00, using the figure in the chart.
That throws a pretty mean curve ball to the chart, doesn’t it?
RE: Just taking Netherlands for example, the total tax on gasoline is about 69% of the price, making the price without taxes about $2.83 per gallon.
Now why would the Dutch government put in that high a tax on gasoline unless their purpose is to DISCOURAGE DRIVING?
In fact, I think that’s the rationale behind what they do. Holland however, is a geographically small country that makes public transportation viable throughout. You will kill the US economy if you impose that kind of tax on gasoline.