Charging provisions

6 Excise duty on hydrocarbon oil.

(1)

Subject to F1subsections (2) . . . F2and (3) below, there shall be charged on hydrocarbon oil—

(a)

imported into the United Kingdom; or

(b)

produced in the United Kingdom and delivered for home use from a refinery or from other premises used for the production of hydrocarbon oil or from any bonded storage for hydrocarbon oil, not being hydrocarbon oil chargeable with duty under paragraph (a) above, F3a duty of excise at F4the rates specified in subsection (1A) below.

F5(1A)

The rates at which the duty shall be charged are—

(a)

F6£0.4902 a litre in the case of ultra low sulphur petrol;

F7(aa)

£0.4852 a litre in the case of sulphur-free petrol;

(b)

F8£0.5790 a litre in the case of light oil other than ultra low sulphur petrol F9and sulphur-free petrol ;

(c)

F10£0.4902 a litre in the case of ultra low sulphur diesel; and

F11(ca)

£0.4852 a litre in the case of sulphur-free diesel;

(d)

F12£0.5487 a litre in the case of heavy oil other than ultra low sulphur diesel F13and sulphur-free diesel .

(2)

Where imported hydrocarbon oil is removed to a refinery, the duty chargeable under subsection (1) above shall, instead of being charged at the time of the importation of that oil, be charged on the delivery of any goods from the refinery for home use and shall be the same as that which would be payable on the importation of like goods.

(2A)

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F15(3)

In the case of aviation gasoline, the duty of excise charged under subsection (1) above shall be at one half of the rate specified in F16subsection (1A) above in relation to light oil.

(4)

In this Act “aviation gasoline” means light oil which—

(a)

is specially produced as fuel for aircraft; and

(b)

is not normally used in road vehicles; and

(c)

is delivered for use solely as fuel for aircraft.