According to the RAC, more than 30% of small businesses are considering moving away from diesel-powered cars and vans. Should you follow their lead or sit tight?
Published 09.04.2018
Electrically powered cars are now not only environmentally friendly but practical too. Plus, there’s now a decent range to choose from with more on the way. But how do they stack up for tax purposes
against their fossil fuel equivalents?
Published 21.01.2020
You run a small Mercedes privately. However, the running costs are starting to hurt. What if you sold it to the company? Could this result in a nasty tax bill?
Published 05.11.2008
Councils can apparently fine drivers for leaving their engines idling. What are the rules, what advice should you give your drivers and are there any potential savings here for you?
Published 25.06.2019
Aren’t you feeling the pinch every time you fill up your company car? You get a mileage rate for all business journeys but that doesn’t really cover the cost of the fuel at current prices, so what
can you (and your company) do about it?
Published 16.01.2008
If you’re driving an oldish petrol company car, you and your company could be paying through the nose in tax and NI charges. You could splash out on a new electric or low emissions car, but is there
a cheaper way to cut your tax bill?
Published 20.03.2023
Lower CO2 emissions mean lower tax bills for company car drivers. Employers get a tax break too, but this is due to stop soon. If you want to take advantage of it when should you buy?
Published 03.04.2014
Stop-start engines have their problems, but they are greener than conventional motors and can reduce fuel costs. You might not be ready to switch to this technology, but how can you achieve similar
savings?
Published 30.03.2017
In yet another recent case involving cars, the tax tribunal had to decide whether a company-owned vehicle qualified for the “pooled car” tax break. Thousands in tax and NI were at stake. What was the
outcome?
Published 08.11.2010
The 2011/12 tax year has ended and the P11D forms must soon be submitted. But if in doing so you realise the company car that seemed like a good idea four years ago is now costing you a fortune in
tax, what can you do about it?
Published 18.05.2012