The HGV levy, abandoned at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, is to be reintroduced from 1 August with a new emphasis on emissions, weight and time spent in the UK. The department for transport (DfT) said vehicles of 12 tonnes or more driving on motorways or A roads must pay the levy. The amount […]
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Transport business groups have welcomed news in today’s Spring Budget that the 5p-per-litre fuel duty cut originally introduced in March 2022 is to be retained for a further 12 months. However, there was widespread disappointment over the government’s reluctance to help businesses with soaring energy bills or the switch to zero-carbon fleets. RHA director of […]
The RHA is warning the government against reintroducing the HGV Levy, which it argues is no more than a tax increase on all road haulage.
The Transport Exchange Group (TEG) is warning that operators will face higher costs with the return of the HGV levy and the expansion of ULEZ, which could see them raise their prices. However this may be offset by the impact of the government’s anti-ULEZ stance, following the Tories narrow win in the Uxbridge and South […]