PBR hits business car costs

FOR ALL the fine talk about zero company car tax on electric cars, the Chancellor's signposting for the future was just that – signposting. Make no mistake, with the VAT rise and another fuel duty rise in the pipeline, your business car costs are only heading one way – and that's up. But we have two cars to cut your costs – a Volvo and an Audi – and advice on how you can keep your contract hire rates in check.

Ralph Morton - editor

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