Brussels, 10/07/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 10 July, the European Commission announced that it has decided to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union for not properly applying the rules on fiscal marking on fuel, despite being sent a warning letter in May 2013.
Under EU rules, fuel that can benefit from a reduced tax rate has to be marked by coloured dye. Fishing vessels, for example, are allowed to benefit from a lower taxed fuel but private leisure...