Finance Act, 2001

Rates of mineral oil tax.

156.—(1) The Finance Act, 1999 , is amended by the substitution of the following Schedule for Schedule 2:

“SCHEDULE 2

RATES OF MINERAL OIL TAX

Description of Product

Rate of Duty

£

Light Oil:

Leaded petrol

361.36 per 1,000 litres

Unleaded petrol

274.44 per 1,000 litres

Super unleaded petrol

357.22 per 1,000 litres

Aviation gasoline

180.68 per 1,000 litres

Heavy Oil:

Used as a propellant

196.14 per 1,000 litres

Kerosene used other than as a propellant

25.00 per 1,000 litres

Fuel oil

10.60 per 1,000 litres

Other heavy oil

37.30 per 1,000 litres

Liquefied Petroleum Gas:

Used as a propellant

41.75 per 1,000 litres

Other liquefied petroleum gas

14.30 per 1,000 litres

Substitute Fuel:

Used as a propellant

196.14 per 1,000 litres

Other substitute fuel

37.30 per 1,000 litres

”.

(2) (a) The Finance Act, 1999 , is amended by the substitution of the following Schedule for Schedule 2 (inserted by subsection (1)):

“SCHEDULE 2

RATES OF MINERAL OIL TAX

Description of Product

Rate of Duty

£

Light Oil:

Leaded petrol

361.36 per 1,000 litres

Unleaded petrol

274.44 per 1,000 litres

Super unleaded petrol

357.22 per 1,000 litres

Aviation gasoline

180.68 per 1,000 litres

Heavy Oil:

Used as a propellant with a maximum sulphur content of 50 milligrammes per kilogramme

196.14 per 1,000 litres

Other heavy oil used as a propellant

256.14 per 1,000 litres

Kerosene used other than as a propellant

25.00 per 1,000 litres

Fuel oil

10.60 per 1,000 litres

Other heavy oil

37.30 per 1,000 litres

Liquefied Petroleum Gas:

Used as a propellant

41.75 per 1,000 litres

Other liquefied petroleum gas

14.30 per 1,000 litres

Substitute Fuel:

Used as a propellant

196.14 per 1,000 litres

Other substitute fuel

37.30 per 1,000 litres

”.

(b) This subsection shall come into operation on such day as the Minister for Finance appoints by order.