Italy Extends Fuel Tax Cut Until September 5
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Italy's government has made a new rule about fuel. It is called a decree. The decree cuts a tax on fuel called excise duty. This tax makes fuel cheaper for people. The cut will stay until 5 September.
The government has done this before. This is another extension of the discount. Fuel prices in Italy are high. The government wants to help drivers pay less.
After 5 September, the plan may change. The government wants to give 'selective support' instead. This means help only for some people. It will depend on how much money a person earns, called their income.
News also showed diesel at 3.15 euros per litre. This is a very high price. It was seen at a petrol station on the A22 motorway in Alto Adige, in northern Italy. People called it a record price.
Vocabulary7 words
- decree
- an official order from a government
- excise duty
- a tax on things like fuel
- extension
- making something last longer
- selective support
- help given only to some people, not everyone
- income
- the money a person earns
- petrol station
- a place where you buy fuel for a car
- motorway
- a big road for fast driving
Quiz
Answer key
1. A cut in fuel tax 2. 5 September 3. Income
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Italy's government has made a new rule about fuel. It is called a _____. The decree cuts a tax on fuel called excise duty. This tax makes fuel _____ for people. The cut will stay until 5 _____.
The government has done this _____. This is another extension of the discount. Fuel prices in Italy are _____. The government wants to help drivers pay less.
After 5 September, the plan may _____. The government wants to give 'selective support' instead. This means help only for _____ people. It will depend on how much money a person earns, called their _____.
News also showed diesel at 3.15 euros per litre. This is a very _____ price. It was seen at a petrol station on the A22 motorway in _____, in northern Italy.