But John Lewis, chief executive of the BVRLA, hit back at Kendrick’s claims.
“Our case is based on hard data covering tens of millions of company-provided car miles,” he said.
“It is not surprising that the balance of private and business mileage has changed when you consider how government tax policy has encouraged people out of perk cars and into cash alternatives and employee car ownership schemes.
“The benefit-in-kind tax on company-provided private fuel has had a similar effect in reducing private mileage.
“This is a clear example of government tax policy actually achieving its objective.”
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amd - 13/07/2010 11:28
I would say that Mr Kendrick needs to substantiate his claims, "talking to a number of people" is extremely vague and hardly what you would expect from a company such as Mazars. I'm guessing that "the number of people he has spoken to" are in his office who enjoy company cars as a perk....?