HMRC sets fuel duty rates, which are excise taxes on petrol and diesel used to fund transport infrastructure and environmental policy. The current policy involves a freeze or cut to fuel duty rates, with recent decisions extending the reduction to March 2026 and setting rates for 2026–27. This is an active area of fiscal and transport policy affecting motorists and hauliers.
In response to: Fuel duty rates for 2026 to 2027
This tax information and impact note is about the extension to the cut in fuel duty rates to the end of August 2026 and the new rates from September 2026.
These measures confirm the annual uprating that increase the van benefit charge and the car and van fuel benefit charges by the Consumer Price Index from 6 April 2026.
In response to: Fuel duty: extension to the cut in rates to March 2026
This tax information and impact note is about the extension to the cut in fuel duty rates to March 2026.
In response to: Fuel Duty: extending the temporary cut in rates to March 2025
This tax information and impact note is about extending the temporary 5 pence cut in fuel duty rates until March 2025.
This tax information and impact note explains changes to the rules on using certain rebated heavy oils and bioblends in machines or appliances for heating.
In response to: Extending the cut to Fuel Duty rates
This tax information and impact note details the 12-month extension to the cut in fuel duty rates that were introduced from 23 March 2022.
In response to: Income Tax: Increasing the appropriate percentage for company cars
In response to: Changes to fuel duty rates
This tax information and impact note details technical amendments to the changes being introduced from 23 March 2022, to rates of fuel duty.
In response to: Reform of red diesel entitlements
This tax information and impact note is about the reform of red diesel and other rebated fuels entitlement.
In response to: Fuel Duty changes for diesel used in private pleasure craft
This tax information and impact note is about Fuel Duty changes for diesel used in private pleasure craft.
We are inviting views on, and seeking information about, proposed changes to the rules for red diesel used in private pleasure craft as a result of the judgment of the CJEU.
We are inviting views on, and seeking information about, proposed changes to the rules for red diesel used in private pleasure craft as a result of the judgment of the CJEU.
We are inviting views on, and seeking information about, proposed changes to the rules for red diesel used in private pleasure craft as a result of the judgment of the CJEU.
This tax information and impact note applies to relief from Fuel Duty to prevent double taxation on unleaded petrol vapour captured and returned to stock during loading at refineries and import terminals.
This tax information and impact note applies to businesses producing and importing, and consumers of, hydrocarbon oils and alternative fuel products.
This applies to businesses and employers who provide diesel-engined company cars that are made available for employees' private use and those employees.
This Tax Information and Impact Note is about a new Rural Fuel Duty relief scheme for retailers and consumers of unleaded petrol and diesel for use as road fuel within certain areas.
This Tax Information and Impact Note is about the extension of the Rural Fuel Duty Relief Scheme.