Ask The Experts: your questions answered
Brought to you in association with Mazda, we can answer any question about managing business cars, company car tax or private cars on business. Our expert panel is here to help. To ask a question, simply fill in our short form. Ralph Morton, editor.
Private or company car?
Small business owner wants help on most tax efficient way to run his business car
Expert: David Rawlings, car tax and SME specialist, BCF Wessex.
Do contract hire companies offer winter tyres as a maintenance option?
Help required for a company that wants to fit winter tyres to its company car fleet
Expert: Martin Brown, managing director, Fleet Alliance
Should I continue to provide free fuel for my employees?
The financial implications of providing free fuel for staff
Expert: David Rawlings, car tax and SME specialist, BCF Wessex.
Advice for a start up wanting to lease a car
Should a start up run her car through the busines or personally?
Expert: Steve Jelliss, fleet & remarketing director, Mazda
What's the difference between the accounting of and the taxation of company cars?
How company cars are treated differently for accounting and taxation purposes
Expert: Colin Tourick from Colin Tourick Associates
I'm self-employed: what's the most tax-efficient way to run my business car?
Optician needs advice on self-employed tax position and business cars
Expert: Paul Bulloch, managing director, Concept Vehicle Leasing
What business mileage rates should we be using for our leased cars?
Company car business mileage reimbursement rates
Expert: Iain Carmichael, head of fleet, Audi
Small business needs more control of its company cars and fleet policy
Advice on organising and financing an SME's car fleet
Expert: David Rawlings, car tax and SME specialist, BCF Wessex.
I'm unsure what mileage to opt for on a contract hire lease. Can you help?
Advice on setting the mileage on a business car contract hire lease
Expert: Ralph Morton, editor, Business Car Manager.
I'm a sole trader, how do I account for the writing down allowances on a PCP?
I would like to know how to treat the guaranteed future value on a Personal Contract Purchase (PCP)
Expert: Iain Carmichael, head of fleet sales, Audi.
Do I need to look after my business car if it's on contract hire?
The director of a small company wants to clarify the nature of a contract hire agreement with regard to business car condition
Expert: Jeff Peyton-Bruhl, national fleet manager, Hyundai.
What pence per mile should I be paying my drivers?
A small business company director wants to know the correct business mileage rate for paying staff in their own cars
Expert: Ralph Morton, editor, Business Car Manager
We're back in the market for a company car. Could you help us with capital allowances?
Explaining business car writing down allowances
Expert: Paul Bulloch, managing director, Concept Vehicle Leasing
My company is in arrears for my company car. Can I take on the loan personally?
Managing the transfer of an HP agreement
Expert: Colin Tourick, industry consultant, Colin Tourick Associates
Should the counterpart photocard issue number match the paper licence?
Help with the photocard driving licence
Expert: Simon Henstock, small business specialist, BCA
What happens if I drive more than my contracted miles?
Help with excess mileage
Expert: Mike Lloyd, managing director, Central Contracts
My company wants me to move to a cash solution. What should I do?
Company car or cash for car question
Expert: Iain Carmichael, head of fleet sales, Audi
Is there any tax benefit if you have a car signwrapped?
Tax impacts of signwriting or car wrapping
Expert: Martin Brown, managing director, Fleet Alliance
How do you work out company car tax?
Benefit-in-kind payments on company cars
Expert: Mike Lloyd, managing director, Central Contracts
Can a sole trader put lease rentals against tax?
Tax efficiency of contract hire for the self-employed
Expert: Jeff Peyton-Bruhl, national fleet manager, Hyundai
What are the right lease rates I should match to job grade?
Company car policy review needs guidance
Expert: Colin Tourick, industry expert, Colin Tourick Associates
What's the maximum business car write down value for the self-employed?
How to claim business car capital allowances as a sole trader
Expert: Paul Bulloch, managing director, Concept Vehicle Leasing
What are the tax allowances on a PCP?
A sole trader wants to know what he can set against his business
Expert: Iain Carmichael, head of fleet sales, Audi
What is the legislation on windscreen repair?
The rules on when you need to replace a windscreen
Expert: Ralph Morton, editor, Business Car Manager
HP and lease purchase: what's the difference?
Business owner wants to know which is best for her
Expert: Mike Lloyd, managing director, Central Contracts
What are cold weather tyres?
And do they give me more grip in winter?
Expert: Ralph Morton, editor, Business Car Manager
Should I buy or lease?
Business owner wants to know which is best
Expert: Martin Brown, managing director, Fleet Alliance
Transferring a car to business ownership
What's the most tax-efficient way to do this?
Expert: Colin Tourick, industry consultant, Colin Tourick Associates
Does the amount of tax change if you have a secondhand company car?
Company car tax and secondhand cars
Expert: Simon Henstock, small business specialist, BCA
AMAPs and tax liability
AMAP payments for non-business journeys
Expert: Colin Tourick, an industry consultant, Colin Tourick Associates
Is it worth taking maintenance with contract hire?
We are a small business moving to contract hire
Expert: Jeff Peyton-Bruhl, national fleet manager, Hyundai
Buying a tax-efficient second car
And the tax treatment of livery on a company car
Expert: Martin Brown, managing director, Fleet Alliance
Do I pay tax on AMAPs?
Using Authorised Mileage Allowance Payments
Expert: Ralph Morton, editor, Business Car Manager
