the hooded claw
Well-Known Member
rubbish, have another read - it may be used as a fuel for domestic usage but not within a motorized vehicle
if it were legal every fooker would be running round with a tankful at 40p a litre, or whatever it is these days
Sean, Sorry mate yer wrong ,,,This is an extract from HMRC ...
It is Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and not the Police who draw exception to people using vegetable oil & other methods as a fuel. However, as long as a fuel duty of 27.1p/litre is paid then the driver is well with in the law. It is possible to make these duty payments directly to HM Revenue and Customs yourself. To do this simply phone the HM Revenue and Customs National Advice line on 0845 010 9000. They will send you a form called an EX 103 which you need to fill and send back to them. Once your application has been approved you need to send monthly declarations of how much veg oil you have used.
The duty that you pay on vegetable oil is the same as that on high grade bio diesel and is tagged at 20p less than that of the ultra-low sulphur diesel which is 47.1p/litre.
Co-incidentally the "Fuel Duty" on Domestic Heating Oil is ...27.1p per litre
the Main reason people don't use it is .. they THINK its akin to "Red Diesel" (it aint) & they;re scared because they THINK they;re gonna get caught ..
Actually if you take that to the letter of the law it COULD be construde that even "Red Diesel" IS legal for road use (as long as you imform the HMRC of how much you use) & pay the 21.7p fuel duty direct to HMRC
Taking that further say Red is 50p per litre + yer 21.7 Fuel duty making LEGAL Red diesel around the 71p per litre mark or 50p CHEAPER than at yer local Pump!!!!!!