Budget 2020
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Opinion 8 Apr 2020Budget 2020: Good news for fleets and the EV market
By Tanya Sinclair, policy director for the UK and Ireland at ChargePoint
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Opinion 8 Apr 2020First year allowance tax advantage is in the timing
By Alastair Kendrick, company car tax specialist
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Fleet industry news 1 Apr 2020Budget 2020 analysis shows true company car cost
New company car tax rates will cost the Government £100m in lost revenue over the next two years, while drivers will face higher costs from new CO2 rating.
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Opinion 1 Apr 2020Budget 2020: Positive policy announcements, but some missed opportunities too
By Edwin Kemp, associate director Mobility 2030 at KPMG UK
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General News 26 Mar 2020New pothole funding ‘nowhere near enough’
AIA says additional £2.5bn pothole pledge will not be enough to plug the gap in local road maintenance budgets, let alone the rising backlog of repairs.
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Fleet industry news 20 Mar 2020Lack of residential chargers are a 'major barrier' to EV adoption
A new report has found that motorists are deterred from switching to electric vehicles (EVs) as they do not have access to chargers at home.
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News 13 Mar 2020Budget 2020: Fast-charging infrastructure gets £500m boost
The Government has pledged £500 million over the next five years to support the rollout of a fast charging network for plug-in vehicles.
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Tax and legislation news 12 Mar 2020Budget 2020: Fleet industry reacts to the Budget
In what was a Budget that will impact fleet operations for years to come, the fleet industry has broadly welcomed the measures outlined by the Chancellor.
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Tax and legislation news 12 Mar 2020Budget 2020: Plug-in grant for electric vehicles cut
The plug-in grant for certain electric vehicles (EVs) has been cut with immediate effect, after funding was secured for another three years.
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Tax and legislation news 11 Mar 2020
Budget 2020: New company car tax rates announced
The Chancellor has announced new company car tax rates in a Budget dominated by measures to soften the impact of Coronavirus.
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Fleet industry news 10 Mar 2020Budget 2020: Future of fuel duty freeze
Rumours of a possible hike in fuel duty continue to circulate ahead of the Budget on Wednesday (March 11).
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Manufacturer news 5 Mar 2020SMMT calls for EV VAT removal as registration figures released
SMMT calls on the Chancellor to use next week’s Budget to announce bold new measures to make new-tech zero emission-capable cars.
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Fleet industry news 24 Feb 2020
Budget 2020: Fleet incentives 'needed' for EV switch
Trade bodies call for support measures to help achieve the 2035 zero emissions goal.
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Opinion 21 Feb 2020Clarity needed on Government support for EV switch
By Matthew Walters, head of consultancy and customer data services at LeasePlan UK
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Fleet industry news 14 Feb 2020Possible Budget delay creates company car tax uncertainty
Fleets waiting for the Government to rubber-stamp new company car rates may have to wait a little longer with the date of the Budget now in doubt.
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Environment news 7 Feb 2020Plug-in grant future expected to be revealed in the Budget
The Treasury says that “consumers incentives will continue to play a role beyond 2020”.
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Tax and legislation news 30 Jan 2020
Online changes pave the way for new company car tax rates
Changes to Government company car tax tables, published on its website, suggest tax officials are preparing for new rates to finally be adopted.
