There has been an increase in reports of HMRC carrying out inspections of UK marinas to check their compliance with the rules on the use and sale of red diesel since August, according to British Marine. For example, one business, which is not a member of British Marine, was found to be breaking regulations by […]
The UK has been fined €32m (£28m) by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), for allowing pleasure boats to use lower-tax ‘red diesel‘ in the final days of its EU membership. EU law stipulates that only commercial boats can use the lower-tax fuel, but — by dyeing all marine fuel red — it was impossible […]
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has now confirmed that the change from red diesel to white diesel for propulsion in Northern Ireland (NI), will be delayed until 1 October 2021. The announcement follows the result of the red diesel consultation, published in March this year, when the Government announced that NI would have to follow the […]
HM Treasury has confirmed its decision to maintain recreational boaters’ entitlement to use red diesel beyond April 2022. The Cruising Association, Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and British Marine each say they are delighted that the government has reviewed its proposals for the reform of UK red diesel regulations for marine craft. The lobbying campaign, which […]
Marine red diesel is still on sale to leisure vessels in the UK, despite the Government’s plans to phase it out following a judgment from the European Court of Justice. Now that Britain has left the EU, red diesel will continue to be legal for the propulsion of vessels in the UK until April 2022. […]
The Cruising Association’s Regulations and Technical Services group (RATS) has been in communication with HMRC and confirmed, as a result of the March Budget Statement, report that it is HMRC’s intention to legislate that red diesel in the United Kingdom can only be used in agricultural equipment, on the railways and for non-commercial heating from […]