Newsletter
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Issue 27 - 06th July 2018
Welcome note from Sue Robinson
Dear Colleague, The new car and light commercial vehicle registration figures were published on Thursday. In June, the new car market declined by -3.5% in the UK and year to date is now -6.3% lower than 2017. Alternative fuel vehicles continued to grow, up 45.0%, diesel saw a decline of -28.2%, while petrol grew by -12.3%. Registrations of light commercial vehicles decreased by -5.8 in June with a total of...
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06th July 2018
NEW CAR MARKET DOWN IN JUNE, UP IN THE SECOND QUARTER
Despite June’s decline, it was encouraging to see that in the second quarter the new car market was 2.3% higher than last year.New passenger car registrations declined by -3.5% in the UK in June. In...
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06th July 2018
VAN DEMAND FALLS -5.8% IN JUNE
Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) registrations up to 3.5 tonnes decreased -5.8% in June, reflecting insecurities in the economy and concerns over slow progress in Brexit negotiations All sectors in the...
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06th July 2018
HMRC WEBINAR – MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
HMRC will be contacting businesses regarding a free webinar they are holding on Wednesday 25 July 2018 at 11.00 am. This webinar is aimed at businesses covered by the Money Laundering Regulations. It...
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06th July 2018
V5 changes could lead to increased mileage fraud
Action by the DVLA to remove previous keeper information from V5 log books could bring increased fraud on used vehicles, according to Cap HPI. Although the V5C has to date included ‘The Previous...
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06th July 2018
Taking your vehicle out of the country? Don't travel abroad...
For less than 12 months Take your V5C (log book) with you if you’re taking your vehicle abroad for less than 12 months (also known as temporary export). If your V5C needs updating, allow 6 weeks...
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06th July 2018
MILS CASE STUDY: EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Many important employment rights are only given to employees. For example, only persons with the status of 'employee' can claim unfair dismissal, maternity leave and redundancy rights. Not all people...
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06th July 2018
Internet dominates car buying research, but showrooms are...
Despite the internet becoming the most common source for researching a car, consumers still rely on car dealers when actually making a purchase, according to a new study. The second iteration of the...
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The FCA have published near-final rules on the extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime to all FSMA authorised firms. The FCA rules are near-final, as these are subject to...
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