KIEV, Dec. 23 - The Cabinet of Ministers has proposed increasing excise tax on gasoline by 2% (by EUR 4 per ton), to EUR 202 per ton.

The proposal is contained in the draft of amendments to the Tax Code submitted to Parliament.

The government also proposes increasing the excise tax on heavy distillates (diesel fuel) of Euro 4 and Euro 5 standards by 2% (by EUR 2 per ton), to EUR 100 per ton, and for Euro 2 and Euro 3 standards by 3% (by EUR 4 per ton), to EUR 132 per ton.