All Company cars articles – Page 14
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Article35% outsource fleet management
There are three main ways in which employers manage company car schemes, according to the Employee Benefits/Alphabet Fleet research 2015.The most popular way is to outsource fleet management completely to a specialist provider, as cited by 35% of respondents. The second most common option is to manage the fleet in-house ...
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Article54% are reducing fleet emissions
More than half of employers (54%) are taking steps to make their fleets more environmentally friendly and to reduce carbon emissions, according to the Employee Benefits/Alphabet Fleet research 2015.While a third of respondents (33%) believe that company cars will always be part of the benefits package, and others cite that ...
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Article72% offer optional car cash allowance
Almost three-quarters (72%) of employers offer an optional cash allowance as an alternative to employees taking a company car, according to the Employee Benefits/Alphabet Fleet research 2015.Just 13% do not offer a cash allowance, while 15% offer this on a compulsory basis.The reasoning behind this is to give staff more ...
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Article82% have a staff travel policy
Staff expenses is the most common component of a staff travel policy, according to 88% of respondents to the Employee Benefits/Alphabet Fleet research 2015.The other top elements included in a policy include air travel (87%), train fares (85%) and hotel costs (85%).Operating a staff travel policy is a common arrangement ...
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OpinionMaking the most of tax-free mileage allowances
Whenever the subject of tax-efficient car benefits comes up these days, people naturally think of salary sacrifice.However, there are other travel-related areas where employers and business drivers can maximise the value of tax reliefs and allowances. For instance, anyone who receives a cash allowance in lieu of a company car ...
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ArticleBritish Sugar introduces holiday trading
EXCLUSIVE: British Sugar has introduced holiday trading to its flexible benefits offering and is launching a salary sacrifice company car scheme this month (July 2015).The food manufacturer has seen take up of holiday trading reach 10% of its 1,250 workforce since its launch.It has also made a straight saving of ...
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AnalysisTop tips to keep company car tax low
If you read nothing else, read this…Choosing low-emission cars will keep tax bills low.Green cars can boost employees’ interest and reduce tax.Benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax is determined by the car’s list price and CO2 emissions.To keep costs low, employers must first do their homework about the costs associated with running a ...
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ArticleChancellor confirms fuel duty freeze
Summer Budget 2015: The government has once again confirmed that fuel duty will continue to remain frozen in today’s (8 July) Summer Budget 2015. Chancellor George Osborne originally cancelled the fuel duty increase planned for September in his 2014 Budget.Overall, action on fuel duty since 2011 will save a company ...
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ArticleVehicle excise duty to be reformed
Summer Budget 2015: Chancellor George Osborne has announced that vehicle excise duty (VED) will be reformed in his Summer Budget 2015.The changes will affect new cars registered from 1 April 2017. There will be no changes to VED for existing cars.First-year rates will depend on the car’s carbon dioxide emissions, ...
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Closing teacher car scheme exclusion could save teachers four times as much as a 1% rise and cost government nothing
This article is written by our channel sponsor, Tusker.The government could save state-maintained school teachers £1,300 a year – over four times more than the benefits of a one per cent pay rise – and at no cost to the taxpayer.State-maintained school teachers are currently excluded from accessing salary sacrifice ...
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Today’s top 10 salary sacrifice car choices – by the UK’s leading provider Tusker
This article is written by our channel sponsor, Tusker.Top 10 salary sacrifice models ordered in the first quarter of 2015: Nissan JukeAudi A3Toyota AygoPeugeot 208Nissan QashqaiRenault CapturAudi A1Ford FiestaRenault ClioToyota YarisTop 10 salary sacrifice manufacturers through orders made in the first quarter of 2015:NissanAudiToyotaPeugeotCitroenRenaultVolkswagenMercedes-BenzKiaAll-time top 10 salary sacrifice models ordered ...
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100th car on StopGap scheme
This article is written by our channel sponsor, Tusker.Following the hugely successful launch of Tusker’s StopGap car scheme in 2012, providing drivers with the use of a car while they wait for their new salary sacrifice car to be delivered, the company has had to increase the size of the ...
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Tusker wins Best Car Scheme UK at the Business Excellence Awards
This article is written by our channel sponsor, Tusker.Tusker has won the ‘Best Car Scheme UK’ against stiff competition from some of its largest and most well-established competitors in the UK at the prestigious Business Excellence Awards, supported by Acquisition International.The Business Excellence Awards highlight and celebrate outstanding performance and ...
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Case StudiesAxa includes a range of benefits for staff travel
The insurer has a comprehensive company car policy, which offers all its employees the opportunity to have a company car, using three funding methods: employee car ownership, contract hire and a salary sacrifice arrangement.It also offers a number of other travel-related benefits such as a cash allowance towards the cost ...
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OpinionJohn Pryor: A multi-diverse mobility plan has never been greater
Cost management, risk management, carbon footprint reduction, business efficiency and effectiveness and time management are all issues that impact on corporate travel.Too frequently, many employers retain the status quo and simply accept that employees have a company car, will access a pool car or drive their own car and reclaim ...
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ArticleTusker gives free use of electric car to Salford City Council
This article is written by our channel sponsor, Tusker.Leading salary sacrifice car scheme provider Tusker has given Salford City Council free use of a Nissan Leaf for a year, to help promote green travel among employees.Tusker has supplied 10 Nissan Leafs to key customers around the country to dispel the ...
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ArticleSpie UK introduces hybrid company cars
EXCLUSIVE: Energy, safety and environmental solutions firm Spie UK has taken delivery of hybrid cars for its fleet.The new fleet comprises 1,000 ultra-low emission cars provided by ALD Automotive.The three-year contract with ALD Automotive is inclusive of accident management and total cost of ownership for employees, which provides a more ...
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Tusker inspires Herts
This article is written by our channel sponsor, Tusker.Tusker struck big at the prestigious Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards on 14 May and took away the award of the night, winning Overall Business of the Year. Not satisfied with one, it also scooped up the award for Innovation through Technology. The coveted ...
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AnalysisWhat to include in a staff travel policy
If you read nothing else read this…A clear definition of what travel means for the business is needed before implementing a policy.Company cars remain the most popular travel benefit.Duty of care and awareness of legalities should be included.But employers must be careful about who they benchmark against.When employers are putting ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits 2015 Fleet research closes today
The Employee Benefits/Alphabet Fleet research 2015 closes today, so it is the last chance to have your say.What is new in staff travel policies? And how does your organisation offer car benefits for employees? Why not tell us in this research, which is designed to help you benchmark your organisation’s ...