BBC NEWS | England | Kent | Campaigner in row over tax on oil

BBC NEWS | England | Kent | Campaigner in row over tax on oil: "A green campaigner who runs his car on vegetable oil is challenging the government over whether it should be taxed at the same rate as diesel fuel.
Kent businessman Dominic Goodwin from Maidstone runs his modified car on pure vegetable oil, on which Revenue and Customs says 47p a litre tax is due.
Mr Goodwin claims it qualifies for the 20p lower rate payable on biodiesel.
Revenue and Custom said: 'Biodiesel is produced from biomass or waste cooking oil and not vegetable oil itself.'
Mr Goodwin, a member of Headcorn Sustainability Group, said the cooking oil he buys from a cash and carry had been chemically tested to make sure it was suitable for his vehicle"