Legislation - Page 19

Mazda is encouraging fleet operators to take delivery of the new Mazda6 (which emits 108g/km) before April 1, 2013 to ensure it qualifies for the 100% writing down allowance.

The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the HGV Road User Levy Act, which has become law.

Alphabet is advising organisations to put plans in place to meet the change in European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) regulations for light commercial vehicles (category N1) which come into force on 29th April, 2013.

Drivers are being warned to take care when parking their vehicles after a case at the Court of Appeal highlighted how they don’t need to be behind the wheel to be found guilty of causing death by careless driving.

Contract hire and leasing companies are divided over the impact that changes in capital allowance rules on low emission company cars will have on monthly rental rates.

A van driver has been handed a £200 fine for not displaying a ‘No Smoking' sticker on his new vehicle.

Fleet managers should set the carbon thresholds on their fleet policies below 130g/km before new tax rules take effect in April to avoid a typical £10 per month rise in leasing rates on the average company car.

Michael Pace, partner and head of motor law and PI team, Andrew & CO LLP, on the confusion over driving licences.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a business brief dealing with the rumours recently circulating in the fleet market place about potential changes to the VAT treatment of finance leases.

Northumberland-based Draeger Safety UK has received the first Home Office approval for a drug detection kit which will be used by police forces across the UK.

Potholes now affects as many as eight million vehicles every year, causing steering and suspension damage, warns The Fuelcard Company.

Councils in England made over £411 million in parking charges last year (2011/12) - an increase of 14.9 per cent - according to research by the Institute of Advanced Motorists.

A single driving licence model will be introduced across Europe from January 19, and new rules about the design of the licence card itself and the period for which it is valid.

Fuel card reseller the Fuelcard Company has confirmed it will continue to campaign to cut fuel duty through support of Fair Fuel UK.

Alternative would see industry pushing for reclaims being settled case-by-case.

The BVRLA has welcomed news that the Government is giving ‘serious consideration’ to abolishing the tax disc.

The Metropolitan Police is the latest of the UK’s police forces to sign up to HPI CrushWatch, to support their campaign to clamp down on illegal motoring.

International law firm DAC Beachcroft and Innovation Group have joined forces to offer an extended motor claims handling service.

Three out of five drivers have no knowledge or only a basic grasp of the Government’s CO2-based company car tax. Leasedrive conducted the research on behalf of a customer which was considering reviewing its manufacturer policy.

Mike Moore, director in Deloitte's automotive team, on what to do following Total People's success in the Court of Appeal.

James Reardon, tax manager, KPMG Carwise team, on Total People's successful tax appeal and what it may mean for fleets.

The leasing sector will ‘defy’ the Government’s ‘tax attack’ and is expecting fleets to grow in 2013, reports the BVRLA.

January's 3p per litre fuel duty increase has been cancelled, while the 2013-14 duty increase will take place on September 1, 2013.

The British Parking Association (BPA) has re-published its Charter for Healthcare Parking which to ensure facilities are managed effectively.

RoSPA is urging other parts of the UK to consider lowering the drink-drive limit after publishing a response to the proposal in Scotland.

The BVRLA is calling on the Government to increase the amount its members can reclaim on the VAT they incur.

The Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ’s) fixed recoverable costs (FRC) consultation represents a fundamental challenge to the rights of accident victims, with the likely outcome being to their detriment, says the Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS).

Research results have revealed how new eyecare legislation is needed to make employees safer on the roads.

Ahead of the Chancellor of the Exchequers’ Autumn Statement, the UK automotive industry has identified vehicle taxation as a key issue.

Many of the resulting environmental problems can be addressed by stepping up efforts to meet new EU targets, according to the latest report from the European Environment Agency (EEA).

But HMRC warns Total People case will not result in a cash windfall for fleets.

‘Crash for Cash’ fraudsters are costing nearly £400 million every year, according to a new report published by the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB).

Research reveals one in three UK drivers is putting themselves and other road users at risk by not meeting the legal vision standard for driving.

With the fuel duty debate once again hitting the headlines, Autogas is reminding struggling businesses how much money they could save simply by switching to autogas LPG.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has insisted that a ruling at the Court of Appeal involving grey fleet mileage claims does not form a legal precedent and will not result in it having to hand back millions of pounds in tax to fleets.

Business records checks, which could involve checks on drivers’ mileage claims, are being re-launched by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

A report commissioned by insurer RSA, has found that road crashes caused by poor driver vision result in an estimated 2,900 casualties and cost £33 million per year.

The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the announcement of the decision by the Department for Transport to overturn the proposed turning ban on heavy lorries using the Grade II-listed Cleveland Bridge in Bath.

Jane Brothwood, HMRC head of communications, RTI, on the new way to report PAYE in real time.

Business leaders are calling for a radical approach to road funding – including the introduction of road tolls – if the Government is to deliver a road network fit for the 21st century.