Making the news today....

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Maybe a moral dilemma for some.....

 

What do you hate more, TR or nonces....?

 

 

[Toad]

You can find both abhorrent, it's not a choice.

[Baldbloke]

Report on the BBC 'Rishi Sunak is set to announce in next week's budget that red diesel - so-called because it is marked with a dye - will no longer attract a lower fuel duty. It currently accounts for about 15% of total diesel sales in the UK and costs the Treasury about £2.4bn a year in revenue'.

Jesus! That will infuriate farmers, is lot and boaties.

[Woodworks]

23 minutes ago, Baldbloke said:

 

Jesus! That will infuriate farmers, is lot and boaties.

 

It sure will and the the fishermen and the construction industry. I get that taxation can encourage us down the EV and renewables rout but there are no electric tractors or fishing boats. Did see an electric digger but it was not a serious replacement for busy contractors.

[Khriss]

Who talks like that ! ' it will no long attract a lower fuel duty.'  Like it's now unattractive to tax , let itself go a bit... why dont  .Gov just say " we want to chisel even more money out yr pocket"  k

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, Khriss said:

Who talks like that ! ' it will no long attract a lower fuel duty.'  Like it's now unattractive to tax , let itself go a bit... why dont  .Gov just say " we want to chisel even more money out yr pocket"  k

It will probably be more expenseve to cover the cost of the dye ........?

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

2 hours ago, EdwardC said:

Report on the BBC 'Rishi Sunak is set to announce in next week's budget that red diesel - so-called because it is marked with a dye - will no longer attract a lower fuel duty. It currently accounts for about 15% of total diesel sales in the UK and costs the Treasury about £2.4bn a year in revenue'.

How slowly the wheels of government turn....

 

This has been on the radar for some time:

 

Red diesel: call for evidence - GOV.UK

WWW.GOV.UK

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Can't find any papers which detail the 'conclusions' which may have been drawn from the call for representations though?

[difflock]

Sigh, an there was honest me paying for clear for years, when ah cud ave bin, rather profitably, running on red!

BUT

Long overdue, a level playing field for all, and surely possible to offer a rebate for the clear diesel purchased and used by  bona-fide commercial or industrial users, but now post purchase, or even link in such a way that only VAT registered firms can claim the rebate.

Like it WILL hurt me, being used to using red to run my tractor(s) to cut sticks.

Better stock up then!

[Johnsond]

17 minutes ago, difflock said:

Sigh, an there was honest me paying for clear for years, when ah cud ave bin, rather profitably, running on red!

BUT

Long overdue, a level playing field for all, and surely possible to offer a rebate for the clear diesel purchased and used by  bona-fide commercial or industrial users, but now post purchase, or even link in such a way that only VAT registered firms can claim the rebate.

Like it WILL hurt me, being used to using red to run my tractor(s) to cut sticks.

Better stock up then!

Best up the security on existing storage as the theft of diesel will become an even more profitable enterprise now. 

[Mick Dempsey]

26 minutes ago, difflock said:

Sigh, an there was honest me paying for clear for years, when ah cud ave bin, rather profitably, running on red!

BUT

Long overdue, a level playing field for all, and surely possible to offer a rebate for the clear diesel purchased and used by  bona-fide commercial or industrial users, but now post purchase, or even link in such a way that only VAT registered firms can claim the rebate.

Like it WILL hurt me, being used to using red to run my tractor(s) to cut sticks.

Better stock up then!

Agreed, it’s been an anomaly for too long.

 

As you say, level playing field for everyone.