"sean neill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : From the oral answer in the Commons last Thursday the revenue raised is : estimated at £10 million and the Government think this is out of all : proportion to the costs of collection, the complexity, and disadvantages : to : users. : : Mike : : I notice there's nothing about it yet in the Excise website, which says : the tax loss through red diesel evasion in industry etc is £600m p.a. My : guess is that anything gained on taxing boat fuel will be lost on : reduced VAT etc. through lower boat-related purchases. After all, an : extra £5 per plane ticket for a foreign holiday looks a cheap : alternative! :
I have just received this from NABO I suspect its to late to change things but it doesn't heart to show your feelings RED DIESEL ---------------- I have been reliably informed that the change-over threatened will not take place immediately and the only reason to stock up now is to keep your tanks full for the winter (it reduces 'breathing space' and the chance of damp air and condensation in the tank). Please sign the online petition to encourage the Treasury/Revenue & Customs to keep battling the EU:- http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Boat-diesel/ -- Brian Ancient Order of Sewer Ants Visit this site and help save our waterways http://www.savethewaterways.org.uk/
