A fuel surcharge is just a way of recovering the loss of profit due to increased gasoline or diesel cost for transport that was not figured in to the purchase price of the product without raising the price of the product itself.
As far as I know there is no standard, it is based on the difference between what was projected as cost for the year weighed against what it actually cost.
The YQ "tax" is not actually a government imposed tax but an airline surcharge. Typically, the YQ "tax" includes a security surcharge and/or a fuel surcharge.
Yes they do.
any carrier or broker
the person who pays for the fuel
No.
Fuel surcharge, usually air line Charges with the ticket.
Fuel surcharge, usually air line Charges with the ticket.
A surcharge fee is an extra cost added to a fee that the consumer is already expected to pay. Surcharge fees are imposed for a variety of reasons including fuel costs, services, travel time and equipment use. A surcharge may fee be a flat rate or calculated as a percentage of the original bill.
international surcharge is fees added due to fuel cost and fees countries charge incoming or outgoing on the air or ocean or land. most of international surcharge are seen or noticed on flights fees. as of today Sep 5th 2012 +/- 40% of your airline ticket is paid to other countries as international surcharge
It would depend on the terms of the agreement between the trash hauling company and the customer. If the agreement allows for fuel surcharges or includes language that allows for additional charges, then it may be legal. However, if the customer did not agree to such charges or they are not stipulated in the agreement, the company may not be legally entitled to impose them. It is advisable to review the agreement and seek legal advice if necessary.
At $4.83 an hour, it's $135.24 , plus tax and fuel surcharge.
No, the fuel surcharge charged my most carriers and other businesses today are not required by law. The business is trying to get some extra money to help them with the cost of gasoline/diesel fuel. If you don't want to pay it you will have to shop around for another carrier etc that doesn't carry it.