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Originally Posted by dudesterlang
Whatever happened to supply & demand bringing prices down. Diesel started to go above unleaded prices when all the reps changed to diesel cars for efficiency. I don't believe the hype about the costs of the extra refinement needed for cleaner burning diesel as this should surely be happening anyway. Also, it is a very well known fact that the oil companies reduce the amount of oil produced in order to raise the price per barrel, this is not usually a policy that industries struggling to keep up with the demand tend to adopt. As for fuel being more expensive in remote areas due to transport costs why is it then not cheaper near the refinery's?
Has anyone noticed that the government has never changed the price you can charge per mile for using your own car for work purposes? I think this was set in the 80's (40p/mile for first 10,000 & 25p/mile after that) which is supposed to cover all aspects of running a car including the purchasing. We are now in another century. There aren't many cars that can be run for this pittence. I bet motoring is one of MP's expenses that they are trying to block being made public. Bring back hanging - or is that a step too far?
I'm not complaining with what I've got but when I return home to my normal house in my normal car I do find it hard to sympathise with the oil companies fat cats & their billions of pounds profit.
Rant over for now!*!*
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The 40p per milefor the 1st 10,000 miles and 25p there after is the HMR&C maximium limit for tax free mileage expense. So if you payed 41p - you'd have to pay tax on it. Or if you were charged 30p - you wouldn't pay tax on the 1st 10,000 miles - then after that you'd have to pay tax.
Unfortunately the government can't set a min limit on what companies pay out to their employees as a mileage allowance, this is set by the company themself. Some companies pay 15p, others 25p - others go the full wack and pay out 40p or sometimes more.
I'm actually very hot on the subject as I have just turned down a very good job due to the fact that they haven't offered me enough car allowance and researched it thoroughly!