BVRLA campaign back in Parliament ahead of Autumn Statement

The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has taken its #SeeTheBenefit campaign back to Parliament ahead of the Autumn Statement on November 17.

The trade body briefed dozens of MPs on the salary sacrifice market at a drop-in event at the Houses of Parliament, which coincided with the arrival of more than 160 letters from industry professionals, calling on the new Chancellor to keep tax rates on electric company cars low. 

The campaign, which was launched this summer, is pushing for benefit-in-kind (BIK) rates for electric cars to be kept as low as possible for as long as possible.

This week the BVRLA also wrote to the Chancellor on behalf of more than two million UK workers that are currently eligible for an electric salary sacrifice car. 

BVRLA chief executive, Gerry Keaney, said: “Low company car tax rates are pulling people into cleaner vehicles and accelerating our progress to net zero. To maintain the trajectory towards the Government’s 2030 phase out target, we need clarity on future rates and they must remain as low as possible for as long as possible.” 

The #SeeTheBenefit campaign has already seen more than 2,000 industry professionals write to their local MPs asking for their support. 

Fleets can lend their support to the campaign by filling in a form on the BVRLA website and make the collective voice of the sector as loud as possible. The pre-written letter will be sent to their local MP, urging them to back the campaign.