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Zipcar launches salary sacrifice scheme
Zipcar has launched a salary sacrifice arrangement for employers to offer to staff.The car-sharing organisation offers access to a range of low-carbon cars on a pay-as-you-go basis, for anything from one hour to a week at a time.The salary sacrifice scheme allows employees to sacrifice a specified amount of their ...
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West Lothian Council adds electric car to fleet
West Lothian Council has added an electric car to its 300-car fleet in a five-year deal with Automotive Leasing, the public sector division of fleet management organisation LeasePlan.Cairngorms National Park and Highland Council, both in Scotland, have also ordered electric cars through the fleet management firm for delivery later this ...
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Many business drivers would not switch to electric cars
More than half (68%) of drivers would not change their existing company car for an electric car, according to research by ALD Automotive.The research, which surveyed 1,000 employee drivers, found the main reasons for this include: a lack of suitable models on offer (60%) and a lack of charging points ...
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Salary sacrifice take up can be significant, says Tusker
This article is written by our channel sponsor, TuskerContrary to some reports, take up of salary car schemes IS significant and averages 8.3% among eligible employees, according to Tusker who has been running its salary sacrifice car scheme, SalarySacrifice4Cars (SS4C) for over three years.A recent survey by fleet managers’ trade ...
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Tusker shortlisted for business excellence award
This article is written by our channel sponsor TuskerContract hire and salary sacrifice specialist Tusker has been shortlisted for a prestigious Regional Business Excellence Award for the outstanding products and services it provides to fleet customers.Tusker has been shortlisted for the award of Large Business of the Year for those ...
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Care needed when setting up salary sacrifice schemes, says Tusker
This article is written by our channel sponsor, TuskerCompanies must take care when setting up salary sacrifice schemes to ensure they don’t take employees below the minimum wage level, says salary sacrifice car specialist, Tusker, whose market leading system has an inbuilt fail-safe to ensure employees can’t surrender too much ...
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Tusker appoints new contract administration manager
This article is written by our channel sponsor, TuskerInnovative contract hire and salary sacrifice leader, Tusker, has appointed a contract administration manager to head up a new department as part of the continued expansion of its business.Claire Pacey, joins the company from Zenith Provecta where she worked for seven years ...
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Southend-on-Sea Borough Council selects Tusker’s salary sacrifice car scheme for all employees
This article is written by our channel sponsor, TuskerSouthend-on-Sea Borough Council has increased the number of benefits it makes available to its 2,000 employees by adding Tusker’s market-leading salary sacrifice car scheme, SS4C, to its flexible benefits portfolio.The Council is making SS4C scheme available for all permanently contracted employees and ...
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Siemens adds electric cars to UK fleet
Siemens has added its first electric cars to its UK fleet, as part of an overall corporate approach to sustainability.The Nissan Leafs, provided by Lex Autolease, will be used in Lincoln by employees making trips to the engineering and technology firm’s sites and its University of Lincoln Engineering Hub.Siemens has ...
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Business drivers take steps to reduce fuel consumption
Half of business drivers have altered their driver behaviour in an effort to reduce fuel consumption, according to research by ALD Automotive.The survey of 1,000 employee drivers also found that 50% of respondents shop around for the cheapest fuel available.†Two-thirds (65%) of respondents drive slower and more smoothly in an ...
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EXCLUSIVE: NATS introduces salary sacrifice company car scheme
National Air Traffic Services (NATS) has launched a salary sacrifice company car scheme as part of a wider programme to support its 4,500 staff in making low-emission travel choices.The air traffic management firm already offers a bikes-for-work scheme, car-share scheme, and shuttle bus from the local train station to its ...
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EXCLUSIVE: BA to introduce car discount scheme and switch company car provider
British Airways (BA) is to introduce a car discount scheme and new dedicated reward website for its 38,000 employees, and switch provider of the company car scheme for its 200 senior staff.A key issue for the airline when offering company cars is alignment with its wider business policy of minimising ...
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ArticleHow to manage: Salary sacrifice company cars 2012
Download a PDF of the How to manage salary sacrifice company cars guide 2012What is salary sacrifice?What are the tax issues?Building a business caseHow to implement a schemeUnderstanding the risksHow to promote a schemeChoosing vehicles and providersCase studiesSponsor’s comment: Ian Hughes, commercial director at ZenithEditor’s comment:Making savings on the ...
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Flying car in test phase
Employers offering company car schemes might soon be able to consider adding a flying car to their list of choices.After all, the American flying car, dubbed Transition, from aviation company Terrafugia, would certainly help employees beat the traffic. It has just completed its first flight at 1,400 feet for eight ...
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Alphabet launches corporate car-sharing scheme
Alphabet has launched a corporate car-sharing scheme called AlphaCity.The scheme allows employers to set up an internal car club under their own parameters for staff, using cars leased from Alphabet.Employees who sign up to the scheme and receive a membership card and welcome pack. They can then self-book for cars ...
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Budget 2012: Changes to capital allowances for company cars
Chancellor George Osborne has announced changes affecting the capital allowances that can be claimed on company cars in the Budget report 2012.From April 2013, the carbon dioxide emissions threshold for the main rate of capital allowances for business cars will be reduced from 160g per km to 130g per km ...
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Low take-up of salary sacrifice car schemes
Cars provided under a salary sacrifice scheme accounted for 5.5% of the combined fleet, according to research by ACFO.The ACFO salary sacrifice survey, which polled organisations collectively operating almost 27,000 company cars, found that 1,464 were being operated via a salary sacrifice arrangement.A fifth (20%) of respondents already have a ...
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals renews contract for salary sacrifice car scheme
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has renewed the contract for its salary sacrifice car scheme.Its mycar scheme, which was introduced three years ago and is provided by Leasedrive Group, enables employees to save on tax and national insurance by paying for their cars through a salary sacrifice arrangement.Anne Burton, ...
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Capgemini renews fleet contract and focuses on sustainability targets
Capgemini has renewed its fleet management outsourcing contract with Leasedrive and is focusing on sustainability targets.The consulting, technology and outsourcing firm offers a salary sacrifice car scheme to its 3,500 UK employees, who can opt into the scheme anytime throughout the year.Capgemini is also working with Leasedrive on achieving its ...
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Employers to review fuel reclaims process in 2012
Two-thirds of respondents will review their fuel reclaims process in 2012, according to a survey by ALD Automotive and YouGov.The survey, which polled UK organisations employing between 500 and 999 employees, found that employers are taking the threat of prosecution from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) more seriously, and are ...