HMRC
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Electric fleet news 18 Dec 2020Treasury report warns of tax take threat from electric vehicles
The Government has admitted in a new report that tax revenues are at significant risk from the switch to electric vehicles (EVs).
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Electric fleet news 16 Dec 2020Government urged to replace taxes lost due to EV uptake fairly
Ministers are being urged to work with the fleet sector to ensure any changes to motoring taxation are carried out in a timely, effective and proportionate way.
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Opinion 3 Nov 2020Why high company car tax rates are no friend of the pursuit of lower emissions
Harvey Perkins, director at HRUX, looks at the latest HMRC statistics and asks how Government can sent tax policies when it doesn't have all the data.
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Fleet industry news 3 Nov 2020HMRC tax take increases from fewer company cars
The amount of tax collected from company car drivers and their employers by HMRC in the 2018/19 tax year has increased by £170 million (7.5%) to £2.46 billion.
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Fleet industry news 2 Nov 2020One-in-eight company car drivers still claims private fuel
Car fuel benefits are often costly from a tax perspective, because the taxable benefit is fixed and takes no account of the actual private use in the year.
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Fleet industry news 30 Sep 2020HMRC data shows 30,000 fewer company cars
The number of people paying company car tax has again fallen substantially, with HMRC reporting 30,000 fewer people receiving the benefit.
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Fleet industry news 26 Aug 2020Latest Advisory Fuel Rates (AFRs) show diesel increase
HMRC has published new advisory fuel rates (AFRs) effective from Tuesday (September 1) for company car drivers claiming fuel costs.
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Tax and legislation news 6 Aug 2020
Coca-Cola loses company car tax ruling in Court of Appeal
Legislation defining the tax treatment of when a vehicle is a van or a company car has been labelled outdated, unclear and not fit for purposes by tax experts.
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Fleet200 news 5 Aug 2020Coronavirus: Fleets criticise ‘knee jerk’ reaction from HMRC
HMRC’s decision to allow company car drivers to hand keys back was another ‘knee jerk’ reaction and not practical for fleets, say Fleet200 members.
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Fleet industry news 26 Jun 2020
Coronavirus: Company car driver tax refund on fuel benefit
Company car drivers, who have their fuel paid for by their employer, could be in line for a tax refund, according to RSM Employer Solutions.
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Environment news 25 Jun 2020Government climate advisers want vehicle tax increase
Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) should be increased on the most polluting cars to encourage the switch to cleaner fuels, says Committee on Climate Change.
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Fleet industry news 8 Jun 2020Coronavirus: HMRC advice to avoid company car tax criticised
Fleet industry and tax advisers believe new HMRC guidance falls short of the mark.
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Tax and legislation news 27 May 2020
Advisory Fuel Rates (AFR) decrease from June 1 2020
HMRC has reduced the advisory fuel rates (AFR) for all engine sizes and fuel type, effective from June 1.
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Fleet industry news 7 May 2020Coronavirus: HMRC publishes new official company car guidance
HMRC has issued official guidance to fleets on how to treat benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax and expenses during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Fleet industry news 30 Apr 2020Fleet industry adversely impacted as coronavirus lockdown bites
Almost three-quarters (72.6%) of respondents to a Fleet News survey say less than 10% of their company cars are being driven for work.
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Fleet industry news 7 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: HMRC to publish company car tax guidance
HMRC says it will publish official company car tax guidance to reflect clarification given to Fleet News in light of the coronavirus lockdown.
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Fleet industry news 3 Apr 2020Licence Check offers latest advice on licence checking
Licence Check is offering advice to fleet decision-makers regarding licence checking services whilst the coronavirus outbreak forces many businesses into lockdown and remote-working.
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Fleet industry news 2 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: HMRC company car tax clarification welcomed
Tax experts at MHA MacIntyre Hudson have welcomed HMRC’s clarification on benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax rules as fleets come to terms with life under lockdown.
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Tax and legislation news 30 Jan 2020Online 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.
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Fleet industry news 2 Dec 2019Uncertainty over new company car tax rates
Required legislation on hold, with new BIK rates, including the 0% rate for electric company cars, needing approval of new Government before they can be used.
