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Chapter HCOTEG52750

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Vincent
Published date15 April 2016
Record NumberHCOTEG52750
CourtHM Revenue & Customs
Oily sludge and contaminated oil

Excise duty is not charged on waste heavy fuel oils recycled as fuel oil for heating purposes as long as the recycling process is restricted to gravity settling and filtration.

Recycled heavy fuel oil which is to be used for heating purposes is similarly not liable to duty at import.

Recycled heavy oil imported for use as motor fuel is liable to duty.

Staff must ensure that imports of recycled heavy fuel oil or waste heavy fuel oil which is to be processed are supported by documentary evidence confirming that the recycling process is limited to simple gravity settling and filtration and does not involve vacuum distillation.

General

Contaminated oil may be landed from vessels or aircraft for laundering, processing, recovery and reshipment or destruction.

Removal for refining or warehousing

(Use the procedures in Table B HCOTEG210500).

Imports for laundering or recovery and reshipment

(Use the procedures in Table B HCOTEG210500).

Destr...

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