Part 1Charges, rates, thresholds etc
Environment
10Fuel duty rates and rebates
1
The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 (c. 5) is amended as follows.
2
In section 6(1A) (hydrocarbon oil: rates of duty)—
a
in paragraph (a)
(ultra low sulphur petrol), for “£0.4835” substitute “
£0.5035
”
,
b
in paragraph (aa)
(sulphur-free petrol), for “£0.4835” substitute “
£0.5035
”
,
c
in paragraph (b)
(light oil other than ultra low sulphur petrol and sulphur-free petrol), for “£0.5768” substitute “
£0.6007
”
,
d
in paragraph (c)
(ultra low sulphur diesel), for “£0.4835” substitute “
£0.5035
”
,
e
in paragraph (ca)
(sulphur-free diesel), for “£0.4835” substitute “
£0.5035
”
, and
f
in paragraph (d)
(heavy oil other than ultra low sulphur diesel and sulphur-free diesel), for “£0.5468” substitute “
£0.5694
”
.
3
In section 6AA(3)
(biodiesel), for “£0.2835” substitute “
£0.3035
”
.
4
In section 6AD(3)
(bioethanol), for “£0.2835” substitute “
£0.3035
”
.
5
In section 8(3) (road fuel gas)—
a
in paragraph (a)
(natural road fuel gas), for “£0.1081” substitute “
£0.1370
”
, and
b
in paragraph (b)
(other road fuel gas), for “£0.1221” substitute “
£0.1649
”
.
6
In section 11(1) (rebate on heavy oil)—
a
in paragraph (a)
(fuel oil), for “£0.0729” substitute “
£0.0929
”
,
b
in paragraph (b)
(gas oil which is not ultra low sulphur diesel), for “£0.0769” substitute “
£0.0969
”
, and
c
in paragraph (ba)
(ultra low sulphur diesel), for “£0.0769” substitute “
£0.0969
”
.
7
In section 13A(1)
(rebate on unleaded petrol), for “£0.0617” substitute “
£0.0642
”
.
8
In section 14(1)
(rebate on light oil for use as furnace oil), for “£0.0729” substitute “
£0.0929
”
.
9
The amendments made by this section come into force on 1st October 2007.