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- Sitting 3

27 April 2021

Proposing MP
Kemi Badenoch Con
North West Essex
Type
Public Bill Committee

At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement addresses the reform of red diesel tax breaks and the uprating of long-haul air passenger duty rates.

Action Requested

The minister proposes that clause 98 and schedule 20 should stand part of the Bill to amend the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act, while rejecting new clause 3. The statement also outlines the routine inflationary increase in APD rates for 2022-23.

Key Facts

  • Red diesel tax breaks will be reduced from April 2022.
  • Clause 98 and schedule 20 amend the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979.
  • Long-haul APD rates will increase by RPI for the tax year 2022-23.
  • The standard rate for long-haul travel will increase by £5, but short-haul rates remain frozen in nominal terms.
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