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25th March 2010, 08:36 AM
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Tax free fuel
Hi guys,
with the budget yesterday talking alot about fuel tax, I got thinking. I'm building my car strictly for track use only, I have no intention of putting it through IVA and registering it. So, is there a way, legally, that i can buy unleaded/super unleaded petrol for it without having to pay fuel duty? As it's never going on her Majesty's highways, it's not liable for fuel duty anyway. Why should I pay 120p per litre when before tax it's only 41p? Just wondering that's all.
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25th March 2010, 01:55 PM
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You would have thought wouldn't you, if it ain't for road use then it shouldn't incurr tax. Unfortunatly good ole gordon
 got his hands on that one years ago and duty has to be paid on petrol regardless of where it's being used. This has put a lot of research and development centres out of business as the work went abroad due to the project fuel costs and why I'm on the job scrap heap BV.
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25th March 2010, 05:30 PM
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You just can't believe that before tax it is 41p and we pay 120p.
80p per litre is just unbelievable..... 
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25th March 2010, 07:13 PM
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How about a diesel barge engine? Then you can run it on red and avoid the tax.
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25th March 2010, 07:15 PM
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almost makes me want to put a diesel engine in it, just so i can run it on red diesel and drive endless laps with one hand in the air with a middle finger extended to the taxman.
But no, I still think i'll stick with my 32v V8.
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25th March 2010, 08:30 PM
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HI.
I believe that petrol powered boats can get tax free petrol! Might be worth checking it out. There is a floating petrol station in the middle of Poole Harbor! Chris
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25th March 2010, 09:26 PM
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26th March 2010, 07:59 AM
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someone will be building a hybrid kit car next lol, diesel electric or something lol, the body one big solar pannel of a really long flex to plug your car in at home. I can hear you brain cog's turning in our nation of kit car builders
Can just see a top gear style jeff parked on every corner
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