I found this... http://www.goatindustries.co.uk/forum/index.php
...the thread for 'Customs & Excise (UK)' then thru to 'C & E confused me'... Andrew Preston On Mon, 26 May 2003 02:25:06 +0900, "Keith Addison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > >hi my name is jim and im in the uk > >i am looking at making biodiesel from fresh rape oil however here in > >the uk fresh oil is not classed as biofuel and is taxed at the higher > >rate of 47 pence per liter. if i were to use waste oil it would be > >taxed at 25 pence per liter > > > >my question is this. > >what is the chemical difference between fresh and waste oil and can > >this be replicated in a production so that new oil can be used and > >taxed at the lower rate > > > >or would i need to buy a few cows to fry each time i wanted to make a > >batch of fuel from fresh oil > > > >any input? > > > >regards > > > >jim > > hello Jim > > Are there separate tax rates for biodiesel and straight vegetable > oil? I thought they didn't have a classification for SVO or WVO, you > had to declare it as biodiesel. But this would seem to mean they have > different tax rates for biodiesel depending on whether it's made from > new or used oil... What weird rules. Anyway, whatever cooking oil you > use it'll be pretty much wasted by the time you've turned it into > biodiesel, not much use for fish & chips anymore. :-/ > > Best > > Keith > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > -- Andrew Preston http://www.fastmail.fm ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important Questions. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Lj3uPC/Me7FAA/CNxFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
