Q. Is there a limit on the distance I can travel with my grain to a mill? Does the same rule apply when delivering your straw to other farms or stables and your own-bagged potatoes to shops? We will seize any vehicle, vessel, machine, or appliance that is using rebated fuel when it is not allowed to.

We may periodically visit you or write to you to confirm the details on the application remain correct and the reason for needing to use red diesel still applies. require anyone in charge of a vehicle or machine, to produce any books or documents relating to the vehicle or to oil carried on it and which are carried by that person or on the vehicle or machine For more details read Fuel used in private pleasure craft and for private pleasure flying (Excise Notice 554). Machines used for launching lifeboats the maintenance of recreational facilities, such as tennis courts, parks, or beaches (read section 3 of this notice for the rules regarding the use of rebated fuel on golf courses, driving ranges, and on land used by community amateur sports clubs)Some vintage tractors (in production before 1960) and cars (in production before 1956) need to run on a mixture of kerosene and petrol.

for vehicles and machinery used in agriculture, horticulture, fish farming and forestry. This includes allowing vehicles used for agriculture to be used for cutting verges and hedges, snow clearance and gritting roads: There are 2 elements to be considered when deciding if a vehicle is an excepted machine that can use red diesel. They are: In our view, agriculture is the growing and harvesting of crops, for food, beverages, fodder, fuel, or industrial purposes, or the rearing of animals of any kind for producing food, wool, leather or other substances. Using a vehicle for ‘purposes relating to agriculture’ includes using it to: As the owner or operator of a vehicle or machine, you must make your fuel available for testing if one of our officers asks you to.No. HMRC is clear that it is illegal to use rebated fuel for a non-allowed purpose – and if caught doing so you will be liable to prosecution and may have your vehicle or machine seized. cultivating and managing trees, shrubs and woody plants outside of gardens (such as in recreational areas, and so on) except where these activities are purposes relating to forestry — as defined in this section This means goods, material, or equipment the vehicle must carry because it could not reasonably be operated without it.