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WQ.147/2022
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES BY DEPUTY M.R. HIGGINS OF ST. HELIER
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON TUESDAY 19th APRIL 2022
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 26th APRIL 2022
Question
"Will the Minister advise members of –
- the different types of fuel duty that are imposed on different users of fuel;
- the amount of duty that has been raised by the Treasury for each category identified in (a) during each of the last four years; and
- the amount of any additional duty received for each of these categories over the last six months due to the increased cost in wholesale prices arising from current global events?"
Answer
- The table below shows the rates of duty charged on the sale of different fuels for the period 2018- 2022, as provided for in the Customs and Excise (Jersey) Law 1999.
Year | Rate of duty per type of hydrocarbon oil (pence per litre) | |||
Higher octane ultra low sulphur petrol | All other ultra low sulphur petrol | Ultra low sulphur diesel | All other types of hydrocarbon oil | |
2022 | 65.83 | 63.89 | 63.89 | 67.97 |
2021 | 60.71 | 58.83 | 58.83 | 62.77 |
2020 | 58.42 | 56.55 | 56.55 | 60.47 |
2019 | 52.42 | 50.55 | 50.55 | 54.47 |
2018 | 50.42 | 48.55 | 48.55 | 52.32 |
Under Article 5 of the Excise Duty (Relief and Drawback) (Jersey) Order 2000, fuel duty is not charged on fuels used for reasons other than the propulsion of a vehicle on a public road, or where the use of the vehicle on such road is incidental to its main use (e.g., agricultural machinery), or on light oils used for marine craft, aircraft and furnace fuel.
- The table below shows fuel duty receipts per type of fuel for the period 2018-2021.
Year | Fuel duty receipts per type of hydrocarbon oil | |||
Higher octane ultra low sulphur petrol | All other ultra low sulphur petrol | Ultra low sulphur diesel | All other types of hydrocarbon oil | |
2021 | £300,155 | £13,598,106 | £10,704,713 | £577 |
2020 | £182,152 | £11,684,966 | £9,288,432 | £421 |
2019 | £255,431 | £12,721,382 | £9,901,947 | £251 |
2018 | £213,367 | £12,689,581 | £9,661,930 | - |
At present, approximately 9p from fuel duty collected on the sale of a litre of fuel is earmarked for the Climate Emergency Fund.
- Data on fuel duty receipts over the previous six months are not available.
Fuel duty is charged by volume rather than value. As such, fuel duty receipts are not directly affected by changes in the wholesale or retail price of fuel. However, the level of fuel duty receipts will be indirectly affected by changes to consumption habits in response to retail prices changes. Higher pump prices may lead to a reduction in demand and, therefore, a reduction in the amount of fuel duty collected.