I am in Knoxville, Tennessee and looking for purchase or rent of a trailer.
Is there one within 400 miles?
Ken Carpenter
A123 N9XS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Holder" <rholder@avnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Flying: Fuel drawback entitlement : UK to
> >
> > 1/ Fuel Drawback
> >
> > Does anyone know the current Customs and Excise drawback entitlement for
> > flights to Europe ?
> >
> > URL's or links would be good, but in their absence a straightforward
> > explanation would suffice.
> >
> > I understand that aircraft flying to Europe from the UK may be entitled
> > to claim a refund from
> > the tax authorities for fuel duty.
> >
> > How does this work ?
> >
> > It would seem that if I fly 18 gallons of fuel to France from the UK, I
> > would be entitled to make a claim,
> > but what about 18 gallons purchased in France and flown back to the UK
> > ??!
> >
> > I hadn't even considered it, 'til I read an article on the web. Now I
> > think it might help cut the cost of
> > foreign trips.
> >
> > No doubt, someone will tell me that it doesn't work that way for private
> > flights, or that unleaded fuel is excluded ?
> >
>
> It is for fuel EXPORTED from the UK to the continog. Not for fuel
purchased
> overseas.
>
> You fill in the form, attach receipts for fuel purchased in this country
and
> send off. The receipts must be for fuel purchased AFTER the last trip to
the
> continog. You can only claim up to the maximum capacity of your aircraft,
> and must have receipts for the capacity or more.
>
> The rate two years ago was about 27p per litre of AVGAS.
>
> I'm not sure whether it applies to MOGAS, if so I wonder if I can claim it
> when I take a carfull of fuel through the tunnel ? Probably NOT !
>
> It certainly does work for private flights; the question is not asked on
the
> form.
>
> A cheque comes through in 3 - 5 weeks. Money back from the governmint !
>
> Richard
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