6 Excise duty on hydrocarbon oil.U.K.
(1)[F1There] 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, [F2a duty of excise at [F3the rates specified in subsection (1A) below.]]
[F4(1A)The rates are—
(a)[F5£0.5419] a litre in the case of unleaded petrol,
[F6(aa)[F7£0.3334] a litre in the case of aviation gasoline,]
(b)[F8£0.6391] a litre in the case of light oil other than unleaded petrol [F9 or aviation gasoline], and
(c)[F10£0.5419] a litre in the case of heavy oil.]
(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.
F11(2A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F12(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F13(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 6(1) substituted (1.11.2008) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 6 paras. 4(2), 21
F2Words substituted by virtue of Finance Act 1981 (c. 35, SIF 40:1), s. 4(1)(3)
F3Words in s. 6(1)(b) substituted (15.8.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 7(2); S.I. 1997/1960, art. 2
F4S. 6(1A) substituted (retrospective to 1.4.2008) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 13(3)(12)
F5Sum in s. 6(1A)(a) substituted (retrospective to 1.4.2009) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), s. 15(2)(a)(10)
F6S. 6(1A)(aa) inserted (1.11.2008) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 16(1)(a)(2)
F7Sum in s. 6(1A)(aa) substituted (retrospective to 1.5.2009) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), s. 15(2)(b)(9)
F8Sum in s. 6(1A)(b) substituted (retrospective to 1.5.2009) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), s. 15(2)(c)(9)
F9Words in s. 6(1A)(b) inserted (1.11.2008) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 16(1)(b)(2)
F10Sum in s. 6(1A)(c) substituted (retrospective to 1.4.2009) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), s. 15(2)(d)(10)
F11S. 6(2A) inserted by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26, SIF 40:1), s. 1(1)(b) and repealed by Finance Act 1990 (c. 29, SIF 40:1), ss. 3(1)(b)(6), 132, Sch. 19 Pt. I Note
F12S. 6(3)(4) omitted (1.11.2008) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 6 paras. 4(3), 21
F13S. 6(4) omitted (1.11.2008) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 6 paras. 4(3), 21