----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Stott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 10:44 AM Subject: [canals-list] Re: Red Diesel
> "Iain Street" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >>If a vehicle is used only off road, no matter what for, it does not >>require >>to be registered or taxed. If it is untaxed, it does not require to use >>DERV >>(or ULSD, which is more politically correct these days). > > That may be correct, but I'm afraid it is irrelevant. > > The EU Directive sets minimum levels of duty (tax/litre) for types of > fuel, and for uses of those types. (snip) The relevant law is UK law. EU member states comply (or not) with EU directives; the citizens comply (or not) with the laws passed by the member states. -- Iain
