Finance Act 2011

20 Fuel duties: rates of duty and rebates from 1 January 2012

(1) HODA 1979 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 6(1A) (main rates)—

(a) in paragraph (a) (unleaded petrol), for “£0.5795” substitute “£0.6097”,

(b) in paragraph (aa) (aviation gasoline), for “£0.3770” substitute “£0.3966”,

(c) in paragraph (b) (light oil other than unleaded petrol or aviation gasoline), for “£0.6767” substitute “£0.7069”, and

(d) in paragraph (c) (heavy oil), for “£0.5795” substitute “£0.6097”.

(3) In section 8(3) (road fuel gas)—

(a) in paragraph (a) (natural road fuel gas), for “£0.2470” substitute “£0.2907”, and

(b) in paragraph (b) (other road fuel gas), for “£0.3161” substitute “£0.3734”.

(4) In section 11(1) (rebate on heavy oil)—

(a) in paragraph (a) (fuel oil), for “£0.1070” substitute “£0.1126”, and

(b) in paragraph (b) (gas oil), for “£0.1114” substitute “£0.1172”.

(5) In section 14(1) (rebate on light oil for use as furnace fuel), for “£0.1070” substitute “£0.1126”.

(6) In section 14A(2) (rebate on certain biodiesel), for “£0.1114” substitute “£0.1172”.

(7) The amendments made by this section come into force on 1 January 2012.