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Company car fuel benefit vs EV charging benefit in 2026/27: the UK tax gap that costs petrol drivers thousands
£8,760. That is what HMRC will bolt onto a company saloon driver's taxable income in 2026/27 for the privilege of free petrol, before they have squeezed a single mile of pleasure out of it.…
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Skoda Elroq starts around £33,000 with up to 360 miles and a 470-litre boot: why this award-winning family EV is the smart…
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A Mini Countryman E with nothing to pay up front. That is where the Motability scheme sits at the top end this…
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Buy a £120,000 Aston Martin on finance, write it off six months later, and the gap between what your motor insurer pays…
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Porsche Panamera depreciation is real but gentler than its class. We forecast the 3-year drop on a £90k-plus flagship and whether to buy or lease.
