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<p>The Government confirmed at Spring Budget 2021 that it would remove the entitlement
to use red diesel from most sectors from April 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Government
recognised that this would be a significant change for some businesses, and ran a
consultation to gather information from on the expected impact of these tax changes
and make sure it had not overlooked any exceptional reasons why other sectors should
be allowed to continue to use red diesel beyond April 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Having assessed
the cases made by other sectors to retain their red diesel entitlement, including
the landscaping industry, the Government did not believe that they were compelling
enough to outweigh the need to ensure fairness between the different users of diesel
fuels and the Government’s long-term environmental objectives.</p><p> </p><p>In response
to high fuel prices, the Government announced a temporary 12-month cut to the duty
on petrol and diesel of 5p per litre and an equivalent percentage cut on the rates
for rebated fuels. Overall, this is a tax cut for consumers, including small businesses,
worth around £2.4 billion in 2022-23.</p>
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