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Budget 2008
Latest Budget 2008
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24 Jun 08Treasury downplays BVRLA capital allowance claim
Changes to capital allowances will not be applied to cars registered before April 2009, according to the BVRLA. -
07 Apr 08Mike Waters' Blog: 7 April 2008
The King Review is now complete and while fuel duty grabbed the headlines at Budget 2008 the Governments' adoption of the review's recommendations is ... -
02 Apr 08ON THE MONEY: Make allowances for Darling's new regime
With the start of the new tax year looming, now is a good time to take a close look at some of the Chancellor's Budget, particularly the bit about cap... -
26 Mar 08ON THE MONEY: Good grief, a Budget with a bit of a bang
After a few years of comparative calm, the Chancellor's red briefcase contained more than enough this year to keep fleet managers on their toes -
25 Mar 08BIRD'S EYE VIEW: Darling makes us pay King's ransom
It is a sure reflection of the political climate that even in uncertain economic times, when most experts urged Alistair Darling to unveil a cautious ... -
25 Mar 08Mark Sinclair's Blog: 25 March 2008
Alistair Darling had barely introduced £1.2 billion-worth of road tax increases in the Budget before the Treasury announced that this move would make ... -
20 Mar 08BUDGET 2008 REVIEW: Darling forces fleets to go green
While the mainstream media said the 2008 Budget was lacking in excitement, Chancellor Alistair Darling made a host of announcements that will have rep... -
19 Mar 08OPINION: A dull Budget? Don't think so!
Well, despite what the political commentators would have you believe, it certainly wasn't a boring Budget for the business car market. -
18 Mar 08Budget provokes CO2 'wasteland' warning
Hidden beneath the headlines of Chancellor Alistair Darling's first Budget was the announcement most likely to have the biggest impact on fleet car op... -
14 Mar 08BUDGET 2008: New VED band table
VED changes from 2008VED bandCO2 (g/km)2008/9 (£)CO2 (g/km) 2009/10 (£)2010/11 new car (£)2010/11 after first year (£)A-1010Up to ... -
14 Mar 08Public sector fleets given 130g/km goal
The Government could soon urge the public sector to slice new fleet car CO2 emissions to a 130g/km average by 2011 if it takes up recommendations in t... -
12 Mar 08BUDGET 2008: Visit BusinessCar.co.uk for the latest news
Chancellor Alistair Darling will give his first full Budget speech on Wednesday 12 March at 12.30pm, and the one thing that is guaranteed is that many... -
12 Mar 08BUDGET 2008: Call for EU to cut average emission target to 100g/km
Car manufacturers need to be encouraged to bring more CO2-saving technology to market according to Alistair Darling, who is calling for the EU to set ... -
12 Mar 08BUDGET 2008: Discount removal signals end for E85 biofuel
Hidden in the Chancellor's Budget speech was the death knell for E85 biofuel as a viable fuel in the UK. -
12 Mar 08BUDGET 2008: UK growth forecasts cut
For his first Budget speech Alistair Darling appeared to have adopted some of the previous Chancellor of the Exchequer's rhetoric, mentioning the word... -
12 Mar 08BUDGET 2008: Big penalties for higher-polluting cars amid sweeping VED changes
New cars that emit more than 255g/km will be hit by a £950 first year Vehicle Excise Duty bill from 2010 as part of large-scale changes to VED aimed a... -
12 Mar 08BUDGET 2008: April fuel tax rise postponed, but two more on the horizon
Chancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed that the 2p per litre fuel duty rise planned for April will be postponed for six months to support business ... -
12 Mar 08BUDGET 2008: AMAPs remain unchanged
Although not mentioned in the Chancellor's Budget speech, the Treasury has confirmed that AMAPs (the tax-neutral mileage rates paid to employees who u... -
12 Mar 08BUDGET 2008: Capital allowance reform confirmed
The Chancellor has confirmed that the proposals for reform of capital allowances on business cars will be adopted by the Government; but his speech di... -
12 Mar 08BUDGET 2008: Road pricing is back
After more than 12 months of conflicting signals on road pricing, Chancellor Alistair Darling has clearly indicated for the first time that the Govern...
