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Tax burden on fuel is already ‘too great’

Four out of five motorists believe the tax burden on fuel is already too high even before the Chancellor decides whether or not to increase fuel duty.

14 Mar

Fleet industry gets to grips with diesel debacle as tax change takes effect

Company car drivers may be waking up to an unexpected tax bill in the next few weeks when they receive their first payslip of the new financial year.

3 Mar

Government updates its advice on working hours

The Government has updated its advice on contracts of employment and working hours as employers get to grips with a travel-to-work verdict.

22 Feb

‘Stop punishing company car drivers’, BVRLA tells Chancellor

With just over a month to go until the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivers the 2016 Budget, the BVRLA has called on HM Treasury to treat company car drivers more fairly.

12 Feb

Government urged to reform company car tax system

A complete overhaul of the company car tax regime has been called for by nine out of 10 respondents to a Fleet News poll.

9 Feb

Tax warning for pool fleets over private use

Growth in pool fleets and car-sharing services could leave employers at risk of falling foul of tax rules if they allow private use of these vehicles.

26 Jan

Tougher drink drive laws in Northern Ireland for professional drivers

Northern Ireland is to introduce a two-tier drink drive law, with learner and professional drivers facing a lower limit.

18 Jan

Brake backs new bill demanding improved justice for road crime victims

Road safety charity Brake is backing Leeds North West MP Greg Mullholland as he aims to change the law to improve justice for the victims of road crime.

12 Jan

M1 U-turn drivers escape prosecution

Dozens of drivers who were filmed doing U-turns on a motorway have escaped prosecution, it has been revealed.

5 Jan

DCPC Briefing note

A key step to achieving value from the Driver CPC training is to plan ahead. Identifying some core objectives will help to ultimately demonstrate Return on Investment (ROI).

Legislation 1 Jan

Year in review: What happened in 2015?

Fleet News picks through some of the headlines from a year in fleet

21 Dec

Low diesel pump prices raise fears of hike in fuel duty

Treasury accounts reveal tax take is budgeted to increase

21 Dec

Insight: U-turn over 3% diesel tax set to cost fleet £1.36bn

The fleet industry has reacted angrily after being hit with a £1.36 billion bill, thanks to a Government U-turn on company car tax.

15 Dec

BVRLA urges Government to deliver a simpler, fairer company car tax regime

The BVRLA is urging the Government to stick to its promise of delivering a simpler, fairer company car tax regime and incentivising the uptake of ULEVs.

15 Dec

Diesel hits six-year low and petrol drops for fifth month in a row

Diesel hit a six-year low in November and petrol fell below £1 a litre, as the price of barrel of oil tumbled to $40.40 – its lowest price since February 2009.

3 Dec

Emissions Analytics to launch new vehicle NOx rating scheme

A new NOx rating scheme is being launched that will help fleets and company car drivers better understand emissions in real-world driving conditions.

30 Nov

Delaying removal of diesel supplement hits four out of five company car drivers

The Government has delayed the removal of the 3% diesel supplement on company car tax from 2016/17 to April 2021.

25 Nov

Online licence checks: the full impact on fleets

Since June, operators have been adapting to the new DVLA system after the paper counterpart was abolished. Ben Rooth looks at how it has changed their processes

Legislation 19 Nov

Fleets won’t drop diesel without tax and legal changes, says Chevin

Fleets are unlikely to move away from diesel engined vehicles unless forced by major tax and legislative changes, software firm Chevin has predicted.

21 Oct

Volkswagen Group UK boss suggests rethink on company car taxation

Paul Willis, UK managing director of Volkswagen Group, has said the “pendulum may have swung too far” towards incentivising diesel through company car taxation.

19 Oct