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Congestion charge exemption change will hit businesses from July 1
TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has confirmed that exemption from the London Congestion Charge will drop from 100g/km to 75g/km from 1 July 2013 – despite public backlash. Until now, any car emitting less than 100g/km of CO2 – including the Fiat 500 TwinAir, BMW 116ED EfficientDynamics and Toyota Prius hybrid – were exempt from the… Read more…
Hybrids look hotter as company car tax changes start to bite
Changes in capital allowances and the company car tax escalator are both making hybrids look more attractive company car options.
The Budget 2013: Fuel scale charge to increase
THE Chancellor announced in his Budget that the Fuel Scale Charge for 2014/15 would increase by the rate of inflation (RPI scale) for September 2013. The Fuel Scale Charge itself rises from April 06, 2013, from £20,200 to £21,100 – making it even more expensive for company car drivers to take ‘free fuel’. The Fuel… Read more…
The Budget 2013: SORN lasts for ever!
IF YOU have a vehicle that is going to be off the road for a significant period and you do not want to pay the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) then you must send a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) to the DVLA. Failure to do so will incur an automatic £80 fine and you will… Read more…
The Budget 2013: VED increases – and a warning
VEHICLE Excise Duty (VED), or road tax as most of us still call it, will increase in line with inflation from 1 April 2013. The increases across the 13 bands range from zero for bands A-C, £5 for bands D-I, £10 for bands J and K and £15 for bands L and M. The first… Read more…
The Budget: Capital allowances on low emissions cars extended to 2018
THE Chancellor announced in his Budget that first year allowances (FYA) for ultra low emission vehicles (ULVs) will be extended until 31 March 2018. The current allowance had been due to terminate on 31 March 2015. The Chancellor is hoping to improve the current tenuous take up of such vehicles. But, from 1 April 2013… Read more…
The Budget: company car tax changes – diesel levy to go
IN the Budget the Chancellor announced new emissions bands for company car tax for ultra low emission vehicles and confirmed the 3% diesel levy is coming off the company car tax menu. These ultra low emission company cars cover the 0g/km, 1-50g/km and 51-75g/km tax bands. The current 3% additional levy on diesel engined cars… Read more…
The Budget: 3p fuel duty rise scrapped – and a good day for beer drinkers
THERE are cautious signs of welcome news for SMEs in the Chancellor’s 2013 Budget. First, he’s scrapped the planned fuel duty rise in September. The fuel duty rise was originally scheduled for April this year and was then postponed to September; now it’s been scrapped altogether. Chief Executive, Phil Orford, of the Forum of Private… Read more…
Company car tax tables for tax years 2013/14 to 2016/17
IF you want to know the company car tax banding of your next company car, then use our company car tax tables to help you. The company car tax table shows the CO2 emissions band groupings in the left hand column. To the right are the benefit in kind percentages that are applied to the… Read more…
Make the most of your tax allowances before April
IF you’re thinking of changing your car, now’s the time to do it. And take advantage of more generous tax allowances before the April tax changes. The savings can be impressive. If you run your own business, and buy a car that has CO2 emissions below 110g/km you can claim 100% first year allowances –as… Read more…
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