According to the authors of the initiative, the new excise tax should reduce the volume of the illegal market. However, in practice, the scheme of exemption from tax on alternative fuel was often used to sell regular gasoline and diesel without paying fees.
In addition, experts believe that the introduction of a duty on such types of fuel will increase control over their production and sale by supervisory authorities. This, in turn, will help stop attempts to legalize counterfeits and low-quality products.
