Geoffs
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Having read the 'You decide the future of red' article in MBM, I've read the HMRC consultaion ducument and responded thus.
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I would suggest that OPTION A would be the most favourable option. Surely this would also give HMRC the chance to introduce a rate of duty that meets European Union requirements without having to charge the full duty as applied to Road Vehicles. HM Government supported and applied for an extension to derogation, so has no desire to charge higher rates of duty, other than that required by EU law. Under this option fuel oil would continue to be marked, minimising mis use in road transport.
Therefore I support option A, but suggest a duty rate that meets EU law, without imposing excessive burdens on the marine industry.
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Old Chinese proverb 'Man who sail boat into rice field, soon get into paddy'
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jrb1978
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Good response
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rubberduck
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Lets see if they listen.
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Magnum
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Lets see if they listen.
Don't hold your breath.
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Chris_d
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Doesn't EU law state that they can't charge different rates for different users, so we are stuck with the same rate as roadusers anyway?
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rubberduck
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You know what you can do with EU law. Anyway aren't laws there to be broken ? 
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jrb1978
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Yes, but that is for the same fuel. If we use red then it is a different fule to ULSD that road vehicles use and therefor it is legal to charge a different rate of duty
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Geoffs
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I guess that's right, otherwise we would never have enjoyed rebated red diesel. But as Magnum said, 'Don't hold your breath!'.
Also an interesting point, if this were true, HM Gov can't charge different rates for private and commercial users, can they?
However others might like to respond in a similar vain, just maybe, if enough make the point someone might listen. Pigs all fueled and ready for take off
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Sneds
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Like it! Will do same.
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Chris_d
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Hey don't tell me where to stick it, I'll gladly stick it up Brussells and Gordons 
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