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Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979

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Valid from 15/11/1996

Part IIIU.K. Rates of duty, etc.

Rate for mixtures of light oilU.K.

8(1)Subject to paragraph 10 below, duty under section 20AAA(1) of this Act shall be charged at the following rates.

(2)In the case of a mixture produced in contravention of paragraph 1 above, the rate is the rate for light oil in force at the time that the mixture is produced.

(3)In the case of a mixture produced in contravention of paragraph 2 above, the rate is the rate produced by deducting from the rate for light oil in force at the time the mixture is produced the rate of rebate which at that time is in force under section 13A(1A)(a) of this Act.

(4)In this paragraph “the rate for light oil” means the rate given in the case of light oil by section 6(1) of this Act.

Rate for mixtures of heavy oilU.K.

9(1)Subject to paragraph 10 below, duty charged under subsection (2) of section 20AAA of this Act shall be charged at the rate for heavy oil in force at the time when the mixture is supplied as mentioned in that subsection.

(2)In this paragraph “the rate for heavy oil” means the rate given in the case of heavy oil by section 6(1) of this Act.

Credit for duty paid on ingredients of mixtureU.K.

10Where duty is charged under section 20AAA of this Act in respect of any mixture, the amount of duty produced by applying paragraph 8 or 9 above shall be reduced by the amount of any duty under section 6 of this Act which the Commissioners are satisfied has been paid in respect of any ingredient of the mixture.

InterpretationU.K.

11In this Schedule—

fuel oil” and “gas oil” have the same meanings as in section 11 of this Act;

leaded petrol” and “unleaded petrol” shall be construed in accordance with section 13A of this Act.

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