HCOS3425 - Tied Oils: Tied Oil return errors
Most common errors
The most common errors identified by the Mineral Oil Reliefs Centre (MORC) when they were responsible for tied oils returns admin, on the HO34 returns are:
- Opening and closing stocks do not agree.
- Boxes 6 and 14 do not agree.
- Completing an incorrect category.
- Inaccurate accounting for waste oils (see HCOS3525).
- Use of box 10 - errors arise from misinterpretation of ‘delivered to processing plant’.
- Failing to note an approved category as ‘nil’ when no activity has occurred within that category in that accounting period.
Missing or late returns
Return requirements are set out in para 13.17 of Notice 184A.
The Mineral Oil Reliefs Centre (MORC) monitored return compliance and issued reminder/warning letters to traders failing to meet the deadline of 14th of the month following the end of the agreed accounting period. (This content has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000) In cases of persistent non-compliance officers should consider recommending revocation of the trader’s Tied Oil approval. These cases will be referred to assurance officers by RIS. Prior to any revocation action officers must send a full report of the circumstances to MORC (or BT Ops if this work has transferred there) for consideration.
Credibility of returns
Please see HCOS3200.