- Location
- Yorkshire
If they didn't make them exempt they'd have to police them and they wouldn't want to do that.
Red Diesel?
- Thread starter GAM
- Start date
- Location
- British Isles
forestry is still on red as is fishing
- Location
- Northumberlandia
Yes id say this is the whole reason & all of construction weither they like it or not can pass it on, yes the end customer is ultimately footing this bill.
Gov just finding easy targets to claw all off the pandemic spend back in one way or the other
ollie989898
Member
I just don't understand why they are using red diesel as a vehicle for it. It's pointless.
Lakesdigger
Member
It was planned for before the pandemic and actually been put off for a year. I think this may be why there hasn't been more uproar about it as many may have thought it had been shelved when it didn't happen.
- Location
- Northumberlandia
no doubt thats it then, construction can pass it on Farmers have no means in doing this & i'll bet they know all about that
- Location
- North West
Because red diesel is an easy target that’s worth billions to the treasury.
It’s also been a thorn in there side for years because it’s so open to abuse! By restricting access to multiple sectors it reduces the opportunity to be misused.
misuse = loss in tax revenue, so win win for gov.
- Location
- Northumberlandia
They will regret the day they do away with it or make likes of us the farmers have tax rights to claim the same amount of duty back on white. Thats even more open to abuse
Ive had diesel Cars here for over 25years now & not once ever considered putting Red in there tanks.
Ali_Maxxum
Member
- Location
- Chepstow, Wales
Save yourself the headache and let the contractor sort what diesel he runs his machine on. We will have to run our hired in plant on white from April 1st and we will have to charge accordingly, whether it's farm work or a patio. If you don't like the extra few quid an hour then get someone else that wants to take the risk.
Been told stone will go up £3/tonne in April. That's going to be a bit of a sh1t as we get through a lot but what can you do?
Been told stone will go up £3/tonne in April. That's going to be a bit of a sh1t as we get through a lot but what can you do?
- Location
- North West
I doubt they will do away with it all together for that very reason, it with be far easier to regulate supply rather than be monitoring everyone making rebate claims.
hoyboy
Member
Fish farming and fishing can claim the road duty back off their petrol for use in outboard motors. The fish farms around here will go through a lot of petrol. They have numerous outboard powered craft, a 100hp outboard will burn about 30l/h. Always thought it was unfair that a farmer can't do the same for off road use in quad bikes.
- Location
- Yorkshire
How much is the duty on petrol? Could make the can-am buggy more attractive
hoyboy
Member
I think it has the same amount of duty as derv. You'd need have a registered fishing boat or aquaculture business tho
betweenthelines
Member
- Location
- southwest
Petrol & Derv duty is a fraction under 59 ppl. 20% VAT on the post duty price. So if the price of petrol to the garage goes up 25p, Rishi gets another 5p on top.
Steevo
Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
Heck, I never realised the average bus ran on red!!
Steevo
Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
I think it has the same amount of duty as derv. You'd need have a registered fishing boat or aquaculture business tho
After Dudley, Eunice and now Franklin there may be quite a few people people able to justify a registered inland fishing boat!!
Buses run on white
Pikeys still OK to use Red then... The authoriies don't/won't stop them.
Tubbylew
Member
- Location
- Herefordshire
Nah there'll be plenty of white to theive now.Pikeys still OK to use Red then... The authoriies don't/won't stop them.
Talking with a local copper we know well last week.
His thoughts on Travellers and their fuel usage was not for the faint hearted. He really hates that they are not allowed to just stop the transit pickups, and get them crushed when on red. ..