No duty on self made biodiesel

[adrianm]

Not sure if anyone else has spotted this but on the 30th of June the regulations concerning small amounts (less than 2,500 litres per annum) of bio-diesel changed.

Essentially you do not need to register with the Government or pay duty if you make less than this amount per year.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/briefs/excise-duty/brief4307.htm

 

[rubberduck]

So I'm going to be an exempt producer then. I've been called worse /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

Interesting. How much does the stuff work out as costing then?

 

[rubberduck]

Depends where you get raw materials from & how much you pay, if anything, but at the most 40p per litre plus your time. You must get it right though, go on a bio making course or similar.

 

[cliff]

35~40ppl but then there is the capital outlay for equipment and from what I have read the shelf life of "home brew" biodiesel is not so good.
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[Andrew_Fanner]

And the palaver of shifting 750l of the stuff from home to boat I guess.

 

[rubberduck]

That is the tricky bit.

 

[Bobobolinsky]

A trailer with an IBC on it will move 1000 ltrs a go. You can also use cooking oil direct from the supermarket.

Robin

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

>>>
trailer with an IBC on it will move 1000
>>>
IBC?

 

[Bobobolinsky]

Sorry, IBC Intermediate Bulk Container, a plastic tank in a metal frame costs £25-30, specially made for transporting fluids. Check on Ebay.

Robin

 

[marksaab]

I assume that if you put it in a car you will still have to pay duty? Bio diesel does not seem to be favoured by marine engine makers are marine diesels more "precious" than other diesels?

 

[Bobobolinsky]

No HMCE have made an allowance for small producers for any use also cooking oil

 

[Thornley]

any one know how much the plant will cost & what capacity it has?

 

[ported0]

have a look at
journeytoforever.org