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UK fleet calendar
Every date a UK fleet plans around: tax and fuel rate changes, the ZEV mandate, emissions rules, grants, clean air zones and the data releases THRIVE tracks. Each links to its official source and says how firm the date is.
Next 90 days
- 1 NovTHRIVE Fleet Sentiment Index for the month
- 1 NovVAT on public EV charging confirmed at the standard rate
- 3 NovOfficial UK fuel prices for the week
- 9 NovSMMT used car sales, third quarter 2026
- 25 NovDfT electric vehicle charging infrastructure statistics
- 25 NovOfgem announces the energy price cap for January to March 2027
- 26 NovDfT reported road casualties, provisional, year to June 2026
- 29 NovEuro 7 applies to new car and van types
- 1 DecHMRC advisory fuel rates change
- 4 DecSMMT new car and van registrations for November
- 31 DecGovernment response to the ZEV mandate review due
- 1 JanMain-rate first-year allowance rises to 50%
- 1 JanZEV mandate 2027 targets apply
- 6 JanSMMT December and full-year 2026 registrations
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The year ahead, month by month
November 2026
- 1 Nov: THRIVE Fleet Sentiment Index for the month
- 1 Nov: VAT on public EV charging confirmed at the standard rate
- 3 Nov: Official UK fuel prices for the week
- 9 Nov: SMMT used car sales, third quarter 2026
- 25 Nov: DfT electric vehicle charging infrastructure statistics
- 25 Nov: Ofgem announces the energy price cap for January to March 2027
- 26 Nov: DfT reported road casualties, provisional, year to June 2026
- 29 Nov: Euro 7 applies to new car and van types
December 2026
January 2027
February 2027
March 2027
April 2027
- 1 Apr: HGV VED and HGV Levy rise with RPI
- 1 Apr: Main-rate writing-down allowance falls to 12%
- 1 Apr: Vehicle Excise Duty rises for cars, vans and motorcycles
- 6 Apr: Company car and van benefits must be payrolled
- 6 Apr: Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: qualifying income over £30,000
- 6 Apr: Mileage allowance above 10,000 business miles rises to 35p
- 6 Apr: New tax year: company car tax rates step up
- 6 Apr: Van benefit charge, van fuel charge and car fuel multiplier uprated
- 15 Apr: Great British Fleet Event 2027
June 2027
January 2028
April 2028
Every date
November 2026
- 1 NovTHRIVE Fleet Sentiment Index for the month
- 1 NovVAT on public EV charging confirmed at the standard rate
- 3 NovOfficial UK fuel prices for the week
- 9 NovSMMT used car sales, third quarter 2026
- 25 NovDfT electric vehicle charging infrastructure statistics
- 25 NovOfgem announces the energy price cap for January to March 2027
- 26 NovDfT reported road casualties, provisional, year to June 2026
- 29 NovEuro 7 applies to new car and van types
December 2026
January 2027
February 2027
March 2027
April 2027
- 1 AprHGV VED and HGV Levy rise with RPI
- 1 AprMain-rate writing-down allowance falls to 12%
- 1 AprVehicle Excise Duty rises for cars, vans and motorcycles
- 6 AprCompany car and van benefits must be payrolled
- 6 AprMaking Tax Digital for Income Tax: qualifying income over £30,000
- 6 AprMileage allowance above 10,000 business miles rises to 35p
- 6 AprNew tax year: company car tax rates step up
- 6 AprVan benefit charge, van fuel charge and car fuel multiplier uprated
- 15 AprGreat British Fleet Event 2027
June 2027
July 2027
October 2027
November 2027
January 2028
April 2028
May 2028
July 2028
April 2029
March 2030
"Expected" dates are officially stated but not yet in force, or depend on a decision still to come; "Proposed" dates are in a consultation. Every date links to the page it comes from. The advisory fuel rate, fuel price and sentiment index dates repeat, and each shows the next one.