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treeboa Articulating
Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Odometer: 527 Location: horden
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:24 am Post subject: the law regarding veg oil
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hi guys, can anyone set me straight on this one, this afternoon i was told that the use of veg oil when mixed with diesel is illegal and does not come under the customs 2500 ltr rules, in this i was told that i must run on 100% veg oil only, no using of diesel in any form , this was told to me by another angler that uses a diesel and was considering using veg, when he apparently rang customs regarding this he was told under no circumstances was veg oil and diesel to mixed in the same tank as he would be breaking the law
obviously with this in mind i would rather get the proof that this is the case without resorting to ringing customs as they then know who you are and you leave yourself open to a home visit
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Damian Mud Obsessed
Joined: 12 Jun 2002 Odometer: 8838 Location: Bolton, a town far, far away....
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:37 am Post subject:
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I'm not sure I believe that, try here more details...
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/forum/index.php
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markyb Off-Road Guru
Joined: 27 Jan 2004 Odometer: 1188 Location: Hampshire
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:46 am Post subject:
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found this on the HM site, looks like you can
Can I use vegetable oil in my car if I mix it with normal diesel?
You can use vegetable oil in your car and mix it with diesel (vegetable oil is generally used as a substitute for diesel) but you will have to make arrangements to pay the excise duty to HMRC. See question 'How do I notify Revenue & Customs that I am using cooking oil in my vehicle?'.
Important Note: It is illegal to run your car on any fuel substitute without having first paid us the duty.
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp...document#P20_2550
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The Smiths Articulating
Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Odometer: 711 Location: Doncaster
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:11 am Post subject:
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That link is back to a document dated October 2005.
They have changed interpretation since then and now class veg oil as a fuel, not a fuel substitute.
If you have any doubts about the legal use of oil - do not bother to do it, or contact HMRC (as I did) and get written confirmation that you are OK to do it.
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Nathaniel Difflock Royalty
Joined: 13 May 2003 Odometer: 17901 Location: North, North Yorkshire
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:09 pm Post subject:
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Blends are not a problem as most Bio-Diesel is blended.
You are allowed 2500litres a year of Biomass fuel a year.
This is Veg oil (new or waste), Animal SPAM and Bio Diesel.
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terence Guest
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject:
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i agree with Nat , my veggie converted 100 % disco even purges the diesel back to the veg oil tank , h ence if mixing was illegal then the conversion kits would be duff.
use 2500 litres a year , its up to HMRC to dteremine whether you use a 5% blend or a 100 per cent blend between MOTs. ( mileage)
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Rossko Articulating
Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Odometer: 757
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:17 am Post subject:
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terence mckibben wrote: | .... its up to HMRC to dteremine whether you use a 5% blend or a 100 per cent blend between MOTs. ( mileage) |
err wouldn't count on that. Keep receipts or a little log book so YOU can show how much of what went where !!
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Biodiesel-Bev Off-Road Guru
Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Odometer: 1080 Location: Huddersfield
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:41 pm Post subject:
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I can assure you that it is not illegal to use vegetable oil in your vehicle, and you can mix it in any percentage with normal diesel or biodiesel.
As Nat said, you can use up to 2500 litres per year, without paying any fuel duty on or vat. This was brought in by HMRC to reduce their costs of having to chase very small amounts of duty from very few people.
If this angler friend of your has actually been advised this and hasn't got his wires crossed, he has been hugely mis-advised.
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treeboa Articulating
Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Odometer: 527 Location: horden
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject:
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still awaiting a reply from her maj`s customs, no doubt it wont come quickly, to be honest the way i have read into this i am legal mixing as i do, i will tell my angling friend to look further into it, possibly he spoke to them prior to the 2500ltr paperwork or possibly to someone in customs who in fact assumed and in fact does not know, now all i have to do is get her indoors to stop saying large chips and a tail end of cod when the fats ready every time i start the trak up
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treeboa Articulating
Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Odometer: 527 Location: horden
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:39 am Post subject:
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this is the reply arrived by email today, just why a simple email cant be sent saying yes or no is totally beyond me
Dear Sir or madam I am sorry for the delay in responding to your email enquiry. Byemailing us from the HMRC site your email is more secure, but our replyto you is not. This means that our email reply will not containconfidential information. Due to the nature of your enquiry it isnecessary for us to respond through the postal channel. Can youtherefore supply either your full postal address or, if VAT registered,your VAT number (your response will be sent to your registered address). If you have any concerns about the security of sending this informationvia email, please send the information by post, quoting the reference MD736. If you intend to send this information via email, please use thereply button, so we have your reference number to hand. Please note if we do not receive a reply to the above request no furtheraction will be taken by the VAT and Excise Written Enquiries Team. Yours faithfully Miss Melanie GentleWritten Enquiries Officer VAT and Excise Written Enquiries Team 12th Floor Alexander House21 Victoria AvenueSouthend on SeaEssexSS99 1BDFax: 01702 367133Email: enquiries.estn@hmrc.gsi.gov.ukWeb: www.hmrc.gov.uk The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential and may be subject to legal professional privilege. Unless you are the intended recipient or his/her representative you are not authorised to, and must not, read, copy, distribute, use or retain this message or any part of it. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. HM Revenue & Customs computer systems will be monitored and communications carried on them recorded, to secure the effective operation of the system and for lawful purposes. The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs are not liable for any personal views of the sender. This e-mail may have been intercepted and its information altered. The original of this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure Intranet virus scanning service supplied by Cable&Wireless in partnership with MessageLabs. (CCTM Certificate Number 2007/11/0032.) On leaving the GSi this email was certified virus free.Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or recorded for legal purposes.
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Biodiesel-Bev Off-Road Guru
Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Odometer: 1080 Location: Huddersfield
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject:
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What a load of ********, I've had numerous emails from HMRC, as have many other people I know.
Were you asking them for the combination to the safe?
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treeboa Articulating
Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Odometer: 527 Location: horden
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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:16 am Post subject:
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here ya go the full email sent
svo and the 2500 litre rules
From: mike adkins (treeboa@hotmail.com)
Sent:04 February 2008 10:39:17
To: enquiries.estn@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
hi, can you clear up a couple of queries for me please as i am getting many differing opinions from other people
the way i read the latest documentation about using veg oil in addition to normal diesel is as long as i dont exceed the quoted 2500 ltrs in a year that i am not lible for duty on the svo nor am i by doing so breaking any laws, i am not a company nor am i selling this, it is for personal use only and i would rather be `within` the law than knowingly or unknowingly outside of it, i also need to keep i believe reciepts for any veg oil purchased, and keep a log of when used
many thanks mike
obviously there are some serious things to worry about here, like ooo i have given my name, oooo i have included my email address, obviously those two things are to be worried about as its not secure , obviously reading between the lines on my email you can see were i have openly asked for her personal phone number, her home address and bust size, and to add in my email address i have as you can see asked for details of how i can defraud her maj without getting any form of penalty, i can fully understand that if i had asked for or given say credit card details or similar that the warning of insecure mail would be something of worry, smacks more to me like oooo lets get his address and see if we cant impound his vehicle and see if we cant levy a huge fine while we are at it
bloody self abusers
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