Press Release: Budget fuels relief for businesses

March 23, 2011

Budget fuels relief for businesses

FleetDirectory.co.uk has welcomed the 2011 Budget as a fairer deal for business and particularly the automotive sector.

The lowering of fuel duty by 1p from 6pm tonight (March 23, 2011), the introduction of a fair fuel stabiliser, the freeze on VED rates for HGVs, lower corporation tax and an increase in approved mileage will all help to keep Britain’s economy moving and provide much needed support for the transport sector.

Spokesperson for FleetDirectory.co.uk, Richard Lawton says: “The reduction in fuel duty will benefit everyone, from all those working in the haulage industry to families running ordinary cars like a Ford Focus as George Osborne mentioned.

“The increase in Approved Mileage Payments is also welcome even if it still ignores the true cost of running a car. This makes it easier for businesses to recognise and reimburse staff for the work they undertake using their own cars. It is still going to be a tough year for businesses and for their employees but at least there has been some recognition of the challenges facing all of us.”

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Notes to Editors:

About FleetDirectory.co.uk: Featuring thousands of fleet industry links, industry news, guides, traffic updates, car and commercial vehicle reviews; FleetDirectory.co.uk provides a one-stop shop for fleet managers and company car drivers. Find everything you need to run your fleet, with our complete directory of contacts, from accident management to whole life cost calculators.

FleetDirectory.co.uk is owned and maintained by Really Good Domains, which runs more motoring websites than any other company in the UK. As the UK’s largest internet advertising and marketing company for the motor industry, Really Good Domains also run the popular websites ContractHireAndLeasing.com, SaveMoneyOnCars.co.uk, TheVanWebsite.co.uk, RoadTestReports.co.uk, CarSupermarkets.co.uk and TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk to name a few.

Contact: Richard Lawton, richardl@reallygooddomains.comor call 0161 482 7650. Really Good Domains, Domain House, 4 Watchgate, Newby Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 5DB.

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See also:

• There will be ‘no funny business’ says ‘hawk’ Osborne
  March 25, 2011
• After the Budget: what the Fleet industry make of Osborne’s announcements
  March 23, 2011
• Relief as fuel duty cut 1p
  March 23, 2011
• Over two thirds of motorists want fuel duty stabiliser
  March 18, 2011
• Press Release: Fuel duty stabiliser quietly sidelined
  June 22, 2010
• Ford fools fuel thieves
  May 17, 2012
• New feature set to reveal real world MPG
  April 27, 2012
• Double-dip recession is the result of fuel duty ignorance
  April 26, 2012
• Business drivers adopt fuel-friendly driving habits
  April 25, 2012
• Fuss over nothing – fuel strike postponed while union sits down for talks
  March 30, 2012

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