HTA joins the government’s red diesel advisory group

Following the change in regulations governing the use of ‘red diesel’ last April, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has been invited to be a signatory of the HMRC’s Memorandum of Agreement on rebated fuel. This establishes a formal route to engage on a policy change which has seen cost increases impacting HTA members and with key grey areas remaining.

 

Jennifer Pheasey, Director of Public Affairs at the HTA, said: “This is a valuable opportunity and another step in increasing the role of horticulture in policy development. Becoming a signatory means that HTA will now have a seat at the table when policy developments are made on red diesel use and rebate criteria and allows us the opportunity to raise any issues on behalf of the membership.”

 

The current HMRC guidance note can be viewed on the government’s website here, and HTA members can access a briefing from April 2022 on their policy and member briefing pages.

 

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