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Rol REBATE COULD MEAN MORE ILLICIT FUEL The introduction of

4th April 2013, Page 7
4th April 2013
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a rebate on fuel duty for operators in the Republic of Ireland (Rol) may tempt operators in Northern Ireland and Great Britain to use illicit fuel, the Road Haulage Association has conceded. Policy director Jack Semple said the 7.5 cent per litre rebate, which Rol operators will be able to claim back every four months from July, would increase the discrepancy between the duty levels in the Rol and UK. He agreed the move might make illicit fuel more appealing to UK hauliers facing competition from their counterparts in the Rol. The rebate will cut duty on a litre of fuel in the Rol from 48.5 cents to 41 cents: that's around 59% of the 57.95p payable per litre in the UK at present.