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Tax and Legislation - Page 2

Double cab pick-ups to be treated as company cars

Transitional BIK arrangements will apply for employers that have purchased, leased, or ordered a double cab pick-up before April 6, 2025.

Tax and Legislation 30 Oct

Budget: Fuel duty frozen and hybrids hit by new BIK tax rates

Hybrid cars hammered by company car tax hike in Budget, with zero-emission mileage dropped as a differentiator and rates rising by as much as 13 percentage points.

Tax and Legislation 30 Oct

Budget 2021, budget briefcase

Fleets braced for tax hikes in the Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to unleash up to £40 billion of tax rises in the Budget tomorrow.

Tax and Legislation 29 Oct

Danger of changes to salary sacrifice benefit thresholds

The Chancellor is being warned against making salary sacrifice schemes for cars less attractive ahead of the Budget on Wednesday.

Salary Sacrifice 25 Oct

UK driving licence

New restrictions and ‘G’ plates for young drivers

Young, inexperienced drivers should not be allowed to carry peer-age passengers for the first six months after passing their test, says the AA.

Driver Training 21 Oct

Budget 2021, budget briefcase

Fuel duty fears and salary sacrifice warning ahead of Budget

A deepening Government blackhole is potentially putting fleets in the firing line, with tax rises predicted in the Budget.

Tax and Legislation 18 Oct

HMRC building sign

Employers offering sal/sac cars urged to act now ahead of P11D change

Employers are being urged to start preparing now for a major overhaul in how company cars and expenses are reported.

Tax and Legislation 9 Oct

Government has no plans to introduce pay-per-mile vehicle road pricing

The Government has insisted it has no plans to introduce pay-per-mile road pricing as an alternative to other vehicle taxes.

Tax and Legislation 30 Sep

Rapid rises in BIK would ‘damage’ battery electric company car take-up

Last month, the Prime Minister warned that the Budget in October is going to be “painful”, with people having to accept “short-term pain for long-term good”.

Tax and Legislation 17 Sep

Electric car being plugged into a home charger

Calls for Chancellor to introduce pay-as-you-drive charge on EVs

New tax would help address expected £5bn a year fall in fuel duty as UK transitions to electric vehicles, says Campaign for Better Transport.

Tax and Legislation 3 Sep

BYD New Energy Vehicles Manufacturing

EV tariffs: Chinese carmakers increase local supply chains

Plans to build local facilities are being accelerated by Chinese car manufacturers to localise supply chains with various EV tariffs being imposed.

Electric vehicles 28 Aug

Budget briefcase

Fleets wait on “painful” Autumn Budget after PM’s tax warning

October's Budget is going to be “painful”, the PM has warned, with people having to accept “short-term pain for long-term good”.

Tax and Legislation 27 Aug

Fleets fear impact of planned electric vehicle tax hike

Treasury estimates suggest VED changes will be worth an additional £515m next year, rising to almost £1bn the following year.

Tax and Legislation 12 Aug

Opinion: Will Labour adopt the carrot or the stick for van electrification?

AFP chair, Paul Hollick, examines issues around van electrification and what the fleet sector needs to help operators make the switch.

Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) 6 Aug

Three months until new public sector procurement rules go live

There are just three months to go before rules governing public sector procurement, worth £300 billion per year, will change.

Fleet procurement 2 Aug

Forecourt fuel pumps

Treasury shortfall puts fuel duty in the firing line ahead of Budget

While reiterating her pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT, Chancellor remains tight-lipped about potential tax rises elsewhere.

Tax and Legislation 30 Jul

Queuing traffic on road

Transport policies of political parties thin on detail

Fleet News has examined the manifestos ahead of the General Election to find what are the transport policies that could impact fleets.

General Election 2024 2 Jul

Hand on fuel pump

Fleets fear fuel duty hike from next Government

There is a worry that a rate rise could be on the horizon, with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer refusing to rule out an increase in fuel duty.

Tax and Legislation 2 Jul

Company car driver numbers increase for the first time in six years

New data from HMRC shows that there has been an increase in the number of employees receiving the benefit for the first time since 2015.

Tax and Legislation 28 Jun

Future company car tax rates needed to ‘instil confidence’

The Association of Fleet Professionals is calling on the next Government to prioritise extending company car benefit in kind taxation tables.

Tax and Legislation 12 Jun

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