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How to get relief from excise duty on oil used in certain ways using the Industrial Relief Scheme, also known as the Tied Oils Scheme.
Information on cleaning an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
Find out about the registered dealers in controlled oil (RDCO) scheme.
How to store oil safely, check which oil storage regulations apply and pollution penalties
How businesses can get a rebate of duty on light oil used as a furnace fuel.
Find out about the requirements and obligations for warehousekeepers of motor and heating fuels in the UK.
Use the online service or the postal forms HO53 to request approval to claim partial repayment of Hydrocarbon Oil Duty.
Find out about relief from Excise Duty for users of fuel used to generate electricity ('Electricity Relief').
Find out if you need to register your business if you produce, import, warehouse, sell or deal in motor and heating fuels.
Find out about the legal definitions of biofuel products, excise duty rates and the roles and responsibilities of producers from 1 April 2022.
Use the online service HO4 to apply to be approved as a registered dealer in controlled oil.
Find out how to reclaim Excise Duty on fuel used in making marine voyages if you're entitled to claim.
Environmental regulations and guidance on offshore oil and gas exploration and production, offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities
Find out how to qualify for drawback and what you'll need to do to make a claim on duty you have already paid.
Find out how you can claim repayment of excise duty on heavy mineral (hydrocarbon) oil used to grow certain horticultural produce.
Find out what animal by-products you can use to make biodiesel, whether you need approval, how to process them and how to use the products.
Find out about the rules for the production, supply and use of aviation turbine fuels (avtur).
How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
Guidance for buyers and suppliers of cloud technology, digital outcomes, digital specialists, user research participants and labs.
Regulations and guidance on fees and charging for environmental and other regulatory functions for offshore oil and gas exploration and production, offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities.
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