fuel duty

Anna Rothnie, principal transport planner for Mott McDonald and co-author of a report from the Greener Transport Council, called ‘Paying for driving: is doing nothing an option?’

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Can society afford the £80 billion loss in tax income from fuel duty rises?

The ‘big freeze’ in fuel duty lasting more than 10 years has cost the Government about £80 billion in lost tax revenue.

Fleet200 insight 12 Dec

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Opinion: Should the Government have raised fuel duty?

Lightfoot client services director Ben Bax says short term decisions on tax hinder longer-term solutions to fuel economy, emissions and net zero.

opinion 3 Dec

Woman refuelling car, petrol station, fuel pump

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More good news at the pumps with fuel at three-year low

Fleets have been enjoying some more respite at the pumps after a brief spike in the cost of oil due to tensions in the Middle East in early October.

fuel and fuel cards 6 Nov

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Fleet industry reacts to Autumn Budget

The fleet industry has welcomed the freeze in fuel duty but fears the impact that the hike in national insurance will have on business.

Tax and Legislation 31 Oct

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Budget: Fuel duty frozen and hybrids hit by new BIK tax rates

Hybrid cars hammered by company car tax hike in Budget, with zero-emission mileage dropped as a differentiator and rates rising by as much as 13 percentage points.

Tax and Legislation 30 Oct

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Fleets braced for tax hikes in the Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to unleash up to £40 billion of tax rises in the Budget tomorrow.

Tax and Legislation 29 Oct

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Fuel duty fears and salary sacrifice warning ahead of Budget

A deepening Government blackhole is potentially putting fleets in the firing line, with tax rises predicted in the Budget.

Tax and Legislation 18 Oct

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Fleets wait on “painful” Autumn Budget after PM’s tax warning

October's Budget is going to be “painful”, the PM has warned, with people having to accept “short-term pain for long-term good”.

Tax and Legislation 27 Aug

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Treasury shortfall puts fuel duty in the firing line ahead of Budget

While reiterating her pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT, Chancellor remains tight-lipped about potential tax rises elsewhere.

Tax and Legislation 30 Jul

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Petrol and diesel prices both down in June

Pump prices have fallen for the second consecutive month in June, with a litre of petrol reducing by 3p and diesel by nearly 4p, analysis by the RAC shows.

fuel and fuel cards 2 Jul

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Transport policies of political parties thin on detail

Fleet News has examined the manifestos ahead of the General Election to find what are the transport policies that could impact fleets.

General Election 2024 2 Jul

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Fleets fear fuel duty hike from next Government

There is a worry that a rate rise could be on the horizon, with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer refusing to rule out an increase in fuel duty.

Tax and Legislation 2 Jul

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Oil demand decreasing dramatically as more electric vehicles deployed

Oil demand displaced by zero-emission vehicles will more than double from what it is today to almost 4 million barrels per day by 2027, new report suggests.

Electric vehicles 12 Jun

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Conservatives pledge to stop road pricing and reverse ULEZ expansion

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has launched the party’s manifesto at Silverstone, making a series of promises ahead of the General Election.

General Election 2024 11 Jun

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UK has 'most expensive' diesel in Europe

Diesel in France is 10p less than the UK despite duty only being a penny lower.

fuel and fuel cards 29 May

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Budget 2024: Industry reacts to Chancellor’s spending plans

With fuel duty frozen and full expensing to be expanded to leased assets, the industry has reacted to the Government’s tax and spending plans in the Budget.

Budget 2024 6 Mar

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Chancellor expected to maintain fuel duty freeze as pump prices rise

The Chancellor is expected to maintain the freeze in fuel duty for another year as drivers suffered their biggest monthly fuel price rises in five months.

Budget 2024 5 Mar

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