The 2010 Budget statement was “more of a
pre-election statement than a Budget” with “precious little for
road users”, according to the BVRLA chief executive John
Lewis.
He said: “By doing nothing to reduce
grey-fleet encouraging AMAPs rates or the 3 percent diesel
surcharge, the government has yet again failed to remedy the
inequalities in its emissions-reduction strategy.”
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He added that the Chancellor’s decision to
halve company car tax for ultra-low carbon cars was “a nice
gesture” that should have been made in the Pre-Budget
Report. He said: “This is definitely an incentive for the
future – company car drivers will struggle to find a suitable
ultra-low carbon car at the moment.”
Lewis also said that the annual £500 VED
rebate for operators buying Euro VI compliant vehicles was good
news in theory, but added: “Where are people supposed to buy them?
This is another green incentive that is great in theory but will
make little or no difference for businesses any time soon.”
He concluded: “The vehicle rental and leasing
industry has been exploring non-bank finance opportunities for some
time and we hope that the government’s promise to help businesses
find more diverse sources of funding will help.”
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