An important piece of new legislation regarding tax refunds is coming into effect in January 09. Only the registered keeper (the name on the log book) or last recorded keeper of a vehicle will be entitled to claim a Road Fund Licence (RFL) refund. … [Read more...]
It’s a changing landscape for car sales
November 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
“It’s tough out there” is probably the understatement of the year and by the time you read this yet more car dealerships will have gone under. It is predicted that in the not too distant future there will be far fewer dealers anyway as manufacturers continue to impose … [Read more...]
Is that car a write-off?
October 6, 2008 By 3 Comments
As used car values tumble and the credit crunch bites, buyers need to be aware of the term 'Insurance write-off' as recent reports suggest a significant rise in vehicle write-offs in the last 5-10 years which will only continue to grow in current conditions. … [Read more...]
Average car insurance tops £500
September 22, 2008 By 1 Comment
The average price of car insurance has topped £500 for the first time since it launched a cost survey in June 2005, according to Sainsbury’s Finance. In the year from July 2007 to June 2008 an average premium was 5.8% higher – £514.36 compared with £486.13. … [Read more...]
Taxing times
August 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
As usual a tax on the motorist, not just the motorist but the poorest motorist. The people who drive the older more environmentally unfriendly cars are at the bottom end of the scale, if they are penalized they will not be able to afford to switch to greener cars as they are much more expensive in the first place and all that will happen is that … [Read more...]
Car tax plans are not enough, says committee
August 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee says plans for VED rises are a step in the right direction but the tax should be even more punitive to push drivers into the greenest cars. Its chairman, Tim Yeo, told the BBC this morning that it is an urgent issue. … [Read more...]
Dealer admits income tax fraud
July 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A Pembroke dealer is awaiting sentencing for under-declaring income tax earned from sales of used cars over three years. Just as the trial was scheduled to begin at Swansea Crown Court, Christopher Rickard, who runs Main Street Service Station in Pembroke, pleaded guilty to a single charge of being concerned in the fraudulent evasion of income … [Read more...]
Car tax: How much will you pay in 2009?
July 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
These rates apply to cars registered after 1st March 2001. The rates that apply to vehicles registered before this date relate only to engine size. Cars with engines under 1549cc will pay £120 a year, cars with engines larger than this will pay £185 a year. … [Read more...]
New road tax is changing things
July 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Here a couple of interesting things we've noticed that are happening as a result of the Governments propsed changes to Road Fund Licensing. … [Read more...]
Car insurance for teens is hard work
July 7, 2008 By 2 Comments
What a pain it can be to get first time insurance for 17/18 year old kids. I hear horror stories everyday about the massive cost of insuring first time drivers, often only 3rd party and sometimes up to 5 times the value of the car! However there are some winners; I know some people who finally managed to get insurance for their son … [Read more...]
Save money on your car insurance
June 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
We motorists are getting squeezed ever tighter on a daily basis so the more ways we can find to ease the pain the better. When you come to renew your car insurance, guess what? It's going to have gone up! With that in mind follow these tips and you could save a lot of money! … [Read more...]
New road tax wipes thousands off cars
June 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Alan Cole has been selling used cars in Wigan for 26 years. He has seen plenty of ups and downs in the industry over that time, from tax increases through to recessions. But he admits he has never been in a situation quite as bad as the one he's facing. He tries to stay positive. 'Let's just say we're in a bit of a lull at the moment,' he … [Read more...]
Insider Guide To Car Finance
June 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Everything you need to know about buying, funding or leasing a new or used car – the cheapest way! • Exciting & New Ways To Fund Your Next Car • STOP Losing £000′s Every Time You Buy Or Finance A New Or Used Car • Prepare To Be Shocked By The Car You Could Be Driving • Know Your Legal Rights – STOP BEING CONNED BY … [Read more...]
Road tax changes
June 7, 2008 By 1 Comment
The new road tax rules will come into force in two stages from March 2009-April 2010 In March 2009 the number of tax bands will increase from seven to 13 categories and range from bands A to M. … [Read more...]
Brown attacked over road tax plan
June 5, 2008 By 1 Comment
David Cameron has told Gordon Brown he will be ousted if he does not drop his "deeply unpopular" plans for higher road tax on more polluting cars. … [Read more...]
Brown faces new backbench car tax rebellion…
May 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Prime Minister Gordon Brown was today facing the prospect of another damaging rebellion by Labour MPs over tax. … [Read more...]
New car tax rules will hit residual values
May 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
According to EurotaxGlass's, the 98 per cent increase in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), recently announced by the Chancellor for a selected group of used cars, is certain to have an impact on their residual values - but only when potential buyers make sense of the complex new rules, and identify those vehicles worst affected. … [Read more...]
Car Insurance
May 24, 2008 By 1 Comment
The car insurance market is becoming increasingly competitive year on year, which is good news for you and me. There are however, still some things that your potential insurer won't go out of their way to tell you. Here are 10 ‘car insurance secrets’ that could help you lower your premiums. … [Read more...]
Secret tax adds £200 to cost of running family cars
May 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Ben Webster writing on TimesOnLine unveils a story about "secret" tax for motorists; … [Read more...]
Secret budget car tax rise to hit dealers
May 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
02 May 2008 from Motor Trader Magazine … [Read more...]
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