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Company Car Tax 2018/2019; The FAQs

29 November 2018 by phil

Company Car Tax… A quick explanation for 2018/2019 A Company Car is taxed as it is effectively additional income. It is taxed as Benefit-in-Kind (BIK) and falls outside standard National Insurance criteria. Its calculation is made up of annual earnings and thus your marginal tax rate, cost of the car (it’s P11D) value and also […]

Filed Under: Leasing News Tagged With: 2019, business, Company Car, diesel, fleet, tax

In Review; Renault Captur 0.9 TCE 90 Iconic 5dr (Petrol/Manual)

27 November 2018 by phil

Thank you to our local personal lease customer, from Leigh (Greater Manchester), for visiting the CarLease UK team to collect their brand-new car – the Renault Captur. One of Renault’s best-selling vehicles, the Captur is an ideal product for the UK automotive market as it fulfils the “SUV-centric” public. The Catpur is equivalent to a […]

Filed Under: Leasing News Tagged With: Captur, company cars, family, manual, on balance, petrol, Renault, small, SUV, tax, wltp

UK Budget & Tax Breaks for Driver-less Cars?

12 November 2018 by phil

Is the UK Budget going to include tax breaks to fund driverless cars? It seems that the upcoming budget will include a finance package of at least £75m for artificial intelligence and as much as £160m towards the 5G phone system installation. Additionally, the department of education is expecting £100m with the specific requirement of […]

Filed Under: Leasing News Tagged With: budget, news, tax

Company Car Allowance; BiK, WLTP & C02 Considerations

4 October 2018 by phil

Like many enterprises, the question of leasing through the company or a car allowance, is one which is being raised more often. Much of this has come about because HMRC have continued to increase the Benefit in Kind (BiK) bands which apply to company car users. When you are offered a company car, you need […]

Filed Under: Leasing News Tagged With: advice, Benefit in kind, bik, business, Company Car, deals, help, tax, wltp

Car Leasing & Accounting, VAT & Company Cars

15 August 2018 by phil

Learn more about the benefits of leasing for business. Depending on the type of business, leasing a vehicle can be beneficial to many balance sheets… Check out our latest help and advice article all about leasing and accounting.

Filed Under: Leasing News Tagged With: accounting, tax, vat

Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP)

25 July 2018 by phil

WLTP officially came into force from September 2017, where any new types of cars which were introduced to the market, needed to consider WLTP standards. From September 2018, ALL new car registrations must adhere to the WLTP standards however, some exceptions will apply for “end of series” vehicles, which can be sold under the old […]

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Industry News; Millions Face Un-Taxed Vehicle Fines!

29 June 2018 by phil

Just because your car is free to tax doesn’t mean you wont get fined for not taxing it Over the last 12 months, drivers have been charged over £500,000 in fines for not applying to tax their vehicles which cost nothing to tax. Nil rated vehicles including all electric vehicles are free to tax, but […]

Filed Under: Leasing News Tagged With: electric, news, road tax, tax

Help & Advice; VAT & Tax for Commercial Use vs. Personal Use

29 March 2018 by phil

With nearly 4 million vans in the UK in 2017/2018, the commercial vehicle market is a buoyant one. The growth is not surprising, as there is a large increasing number of tradespeople and sole traders in the construction industry and there is also the huge courier/ freight market. Due to the phenomenal expansion of online […]

Filed Under: Leasing News Tagged With: commercial, LCV, personal use, tax, vans, vat

Summary of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) Changes 2018

8 March 2018 by phil

Background • Changes announced in Autumn Budget of 2017 • Changes only apply to vehicles registered on or after the 1st April 2018 and all vehicles registered before this date will be unaffected. • Vehicles which do not meet the RDE2 standards will be charged a supplement on their First Year Rate What is changing? […]

Filed Under: Leasing News Tagged With: 2018, changes, tax, ved

Business Lease or Personal Lease vs. VAT & Tax

26 January 2018 by phil

January is a popular time of year for completing a tax returns and VAT. If you run a business and want to lease a new car, which is the best option for you; A Business or Personal lease? One of the questions we do get asked quite frequently, is whether or not you should utilise […]

Filed Under: Leasing News Tagged With: business, Company Car, personal, tax, vat

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