Amendments to Schedule 1 to the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979
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Detail of outcome
皇冠体育app response to this consultation was overwhelmingly positive, with the change expected to benefit rural communities, whilst the potential effect on gritting businesses and supplies of salt and grit was thought to be minimal.
Based on this response, HMRC announced its intention to amend Schedule 1 to the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 (鈥淗ODA鈥�) to allow agricultural vehicles to use rebated fuel (鈥渞ed diesel鈥�) when gritting roads.
Original consultation
Consultation description
In December 2012 HMRC announced its intention to amend Schedule 1 to the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 (鈥淗ODA鈥�) to allow agricultural vehicles to use rebated fuel (鈥渞ed diesel鈥�) when gritting roads.
皇冠体育app change extends the eligible activities for agricultural tractors and light agricultural vehicles to include gritting, as proposed following the public consultation 鈥淯se of Rebated Fuel for Gritting in Rural Areas鈥�.