Biofuels and other fuel substitutes (Excise Notice 179e) before 1 April 2022
Find out about the legal definitions of biofuel products, excise duty rates and the roles and responsibilities of producers, and in some cases, users of these products before 1 April 2022.
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You can use this notice to check the rules before 1 April 2022.
Check the new rules for various biofuels and their excise duty rates from 1 April 2022.
This notice gives details of the various biofuels and their excise duty rates. It also explains the roles and responsibilities of producers, and in some cases, users of these products.
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Published 1 June 2014Last updated 1 November 2022 + show all updates
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Guidance about biofuel producers' obligations has been updated in paragraph 2.4 to remove heating fuel.
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Guidance about biofuel producers' obligations has been updated.
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Information has been added to let you know that these are the rules before 1 April 2022, and a link to a new guide so that you can check the new rules from 1 April 2022.
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Information about approving a payment through your online bank account has been added at section 4.5.
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This notice has been updated because the Brexit transition period has ended.
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Section 3.4.1 has been updated with information about Trade specific denaturants for alcohol (TSDA)9.
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The notice has been updated to reflect the new process for registering online if you have excise duty to pay on biofuels and other fuel substitutes.
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Updates to Section 4 giving up to date information on payments and addresses.
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