BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//THRIVE Fleet Intelligence//Fleet Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:THRIVE fleet calendar: Tax X-WR-CALDESC:Every UK fleet tax\, fuel rate\, ZEV\, emissions and policy da te\, each with its official source. https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:P1D X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1D URL:https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar BEGIN:VEVENT UID:vat-public-ev-charging-standard-rate-2026@thrivefleet.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261030T054455Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102 SUMMARY:Expected: VAT on public EV charging confirmed at the standard rate DESCRIPTION:The government is putting into law that electricity from public ly accessible chargepoints is standard rated for VAT\, with effect from 1 November 2026.\nWho it affects: Company car drivers and van fleets that ch arge on the public network\, and fleet managers setting public charging re imbursement.\nSource: HM Treasury: Budget 2026\, overview of tax legislati on and rates\, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2026-over view-of-tax-legislation-and-rates-ootlar/budget-2026-overview-of-tax-legis lation-and-rates-ootlar\nTHRIVE: https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/va t-public-ev-charging-standard-rate-2026 URL:https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/vat-public-ev-charging-standard- rate-2026 CATEGORIES:Tax TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:first-year-allowance-50-percent-2027@thrivefleet.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261030T054455Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102 SUMMARY:Expected: Main-rate first-year allowance rises to 50% DESCRIPTION:Qualifying plant and machinery spending on or after 1 January 2 027\, including vans\, attracts a 50% first-year allowance. It does not co ver cars.\nWho it affects: Businesses buying vans and other plant outright .\nBefore it: Time van purchases with your accountant\, since the allowanc e applies by date of spending.\nSource: HM Treasury: Budget 2026\, overvie w of tax legislation and rates\, https://www.gov.uk/government/publication s/budget-2026-overview-of-tax-legislation-and-rates-ootlar/budget-2026-ove rview-of-tax-legislation-and-rates-ootlar\nTHRIVE: https://www.thrivefleet .co.uk/calendar/first-year-allowance-50-percent-2027 URL:https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/first-year-allowance-50-percent- 2027 CATEGORIES:Tax TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:hgv-ved-and-levy-uprated-april-2027@thrivefleet.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261030T054455Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270402 SUMMARY:Expected: HGV VED and HGV Levy rise with RPI DESCRIPTION:HGV Vehicle Excise Duty and the HGV Levy are uprated with RPI f or 2027 to 2028.\nWho it affects: HGV operators.\nSource: HM Treasury: Bud get 2026\, overview of tax legislation and rates\, https://www.gov.uk/gove rnment/publications/budget-2026-overview-of-tax-legislation-and-rates-ootl ar/budget-2026-overview-of-tax-legislation-and-rates-ootlar\nTHRIVE: https ://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/hgv-ved-and-levy-uprated-april-2027 URL:https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/hgv-ved-and-levy-uprated-april-2 027 CATEGORIES:Tax TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:writing-down-allowance-12-percent-2027@thrivefleet.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261030T054455Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270402 SUMMARY:Expected: Main-rate writing-down allowance falls to 12% DESCRIPTION:The main-rate writing-down allowance falls to 12%\, from 1 Apri l 2027 for Corporation Tax and 6 April 2027 for Income Tax.\nWho it affect s: Businesses that own their fleet vehicles.\nSource: HM Treasury: Budget 2026\, overview of tax legislation and rates\, https://www.gov.uk/governme nt/publications/budget-2026-overview-of-tax-legislation-and-rates-ootlar/b udget-2026-overview-of-tax-legislation-and-rates-ootlar\nTHRIVE: https://w ww.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/writing-down-allowance-12-percent-2027 URL:https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/writing-down-allowance-12-percen t-2027 CATEGORIES:Tax TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ved-rates-uprated-april-2027@thrivefleet.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261030T054455Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270402 SUMMARY:Expected: Vehicle Excise Duty rises for cars\, vans and motorcycles DESCRIPTION:VED rates for cars\, vans and motorcycles rise with RPI for 202 7 to 2028: the standard car rate from £200 to £210 and most vans from £ 360 to £375. The first-year rate for zero-emission cars stays £10.\nWho it affects: Fleet managers\, van operators and leasing companies budgeting road tax.\nSource: HM Treasury: Budget 2026\, rates and allowances\, http s://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2026-overview-of-tax-legisla tion-and-rates-ootlar/annex-a-rates-and-allowances\nTHRIVE: https://www.th rivefleet.co.uk/calendar/ved-rates-uprated-april-2027 URL:https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/ved-rates-uprated-april-2027 CATEGORIES:Tax TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:payrolling-company-car-van-benefits-2027@thrivefleet.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261030T054455Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270407 SUMMARY:Expected: Company car and van benefits must be payrolled DESCRIPTION:Employers must report and payroll company car\, van and fuel be nefits through Real Time Information instead of P11D\; most other benefits follow in April 2028.\nWho it affects: Fleet managers and payroll teams.\ nBefore it: Agree with payroll how car and van benefit values will be set up before the tax year starts.\nSource: HM Treasury: Budget 2026\, overvie w of tax legislation and rates\, https://www.gov.uk/government/publication s/budget-2026-overview-of-tax-legislation-and-rates-ootlar/budget-2026-ove rview-of-tax-legislation-and-rates-ootlar\nTHRIVE: https://www.thrivefleet .co.uk/calendar/payrolling-company-car-van-benefits-2027 URL:https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/payrolling-company-car-van-benef its-2027 CATEGORIES:Tax TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:making-tax-digital-income-tax-2027@thrivefleet.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261030T054455Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270407 SUMMARY:Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: qualifying income over £30\,000 DESCRIPTION:Sole traders with qualifying income over £30\,000 must keep di gital records and send quarterly updates\; the threshold falls to £20\,00 0 in April 2028.\nWho it affects: Owner-driver van operators and other sel f-employed fleet suppliers.\nSource: HMRC: when you need to use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax\, https://www.gov.uk/guidance/find-out-if-and-when -you-need-to-use-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax\nTHRIVE: https://www.th rivefleet.co.uk/calendar/making-tax-digital-income-tax-2027 URL:https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/making-tax-digital-income-tax-20 27 CATEGORIES:Tax TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:company-car-tax-2027-28@thrivefleet.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261030T054455Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270407 SUMMARY:New tax year: company car tax rates step up DESCRIPTION:The 2027/28 appropriate percentages apply: a zero-emission comp any car moves to 5%.\nWho it affects: Company car drivers and fleet manage rs setting car policy.\nSource: HMRC: company car tax rates\, https://www. gov.uk/government/publications/check-future-rates-for-petrol-powered-and-h ybrid-powered-company-cars/co2-emissions-tables-of-rates\nTHRIVE: https:// www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/company-car-tax-2027-28 URL:https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/company-car-tax-2027-28 CATEGORIES:Tax TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:van-benefit-and-fuel-charges-2027@thrivefleet.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261030T054455Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270407 SUMMARY:Expected: Van benefit charge\, van fuel charge and car fuel multipl ier uprated DESCRIPTION:The van benefit charge\, the van fuel benefit charge and the ca r fuel benefit multiplier are uprated for 2027 to 2028\; the new figures a re in HM Treasury's Budget 2026 rates.\nWho it affects: Company van and ca r drivers with private use or private fuel.\nSource: HM Treasury: Budget 2 026\, overview of tax legislation and rates\, https://www.gov.uk/governmen t/publications/budget-2026-overview-of-tax-legislation-and-rates-ootlar/bu dget-2026-overview-of-tax-legislation-and-rates-ootlar\nTHRIVE: https://ww w.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/van-benefit-and-fuel-charges-2027 URL:https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/van-benefit-and-fuel-charges-202 7 CATEGORIES:Tax TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:hgv-ved-one-pound-window-ends-2027@thrivefleet.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261030T054455Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270701 SUMMARY:The £1 HGV VED window ends DESCRIPTION:The £1 VED rate for licences taken out from 1 July 2026 covers HGV tax classes 1\, 2\, 16\, 23 and 57 until 30 June 2027.\nWho it affect s: HGV operators.\nBefore it: Plan licence renewals around the end of the window.\nSource: legislation.gov.uk: Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Act 20 26\, https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/26\nTHRIVE: https://www.thr ivefleet.co.uk/calendar/hgv-ved-one-pound-window-ends-2027 URL:https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/hgv-ved-one-pound-window-ends-20 27 CATEGORIES:Tax TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:fuel-duty-rpi-rates-july-2027@thrivefleet.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261030T054455Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270702 SUMMARY:Expected: Fuel duty returns to RPI-uprated rates DESCRIPTION:After the cut is extended to 30 June 2027\, fuel duty on petrol and diesel moves to 60.59p a litre and red diesel to 11.65p a litre.\nWho it affects: Every fleet\, and HGV operators most of all.\nBefore it: Budg et the higher duty from July 2027\; with VAT\, the pump price rises by mor e than the duty.\nSource: HM Treasury: Budget 2026\, rates and allowances\ , https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2026-overview-of-tax-l egislation-and-rates-ootlar/annex-a-rates-and-allowances\nTHRIVE: https:// www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/fuel-duty-rpi-rates-july-2027 URL:https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/fuel-duty-rpi-rates-july-2027 CATEGORIES:Tax TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:private-hire-vat-full-fare-2028@thrivefleet.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261030T054455Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280103 SUMMARY:Expected: Private hire operators liable for VAT on the full fare DESCRIPTION:Private hire operators above a turnover threshold become liable for VAT on the full fare\; £50 million is the lead option\, subject to c onsultation.\nWho it affects: Private hire fleet operators.\nSource: HM Tr easury: Budget 2026\, overview of tax legislation and rates\, https://www. gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2026-overview-of-tax-legislation-and -rates-ootlar/budget-2026-overview-of-tax-legislation-and-rates-ootlar\nTH RIVE: https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/private-hire-vat-full-fare-20 28 URL:https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/private-hire-vat-full-fare-2028 CATEGORIES:Tax TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:eved-starts-2028@thrivefleet.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261030T054455Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280402 SUMMARY:Electric Vehicle Excise Duty begins DESCRIPTION:Electric Vehicle Excise Duty begins: 3p a mile for battery-elec tric and hydrogen cars and 1.5p a mile for plug-in hybrids\, uprated with CPI from 2029-30. Vans\, buses\, coaches and HGVs are out of scope at intr oduction.\nWho it affects: Company car drivers\, salary sacrifice schemes and fleet managers costing electric cars.\nBefore it: Add eVED to whole-li fe cost models for electric cars on order now.\nSource: HM Treasury: Elect ric Vehicle Excise Duty\, consultation response\, https://www.gov.uk/gover nment/consultations/consultation-on-the-introduction-of-electric-vehicle-e xcise-duty-eved/outcome/the-introduction-of-electric-vehicle-excise-duty-e ved-consultation-response\nTHRIVE: https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/ eved-starts-2028 URL:https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/eved-starts-2028 CATEGORIES:Tax TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:company-car-tax-2028-29@thrivefleet.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261030T054455Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280407 SUMMARY:New tax year: company car tax rates step up DESCRIPTION:The 2028/29 appropriate percentages apply: a zero-emission comp any car moves to 7%.\nWho it affects: Company car drivers and fleet manage rs setting car policy.\nSource: HMRC: company car tax rates 2028 to 2030\, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-tax-company-car-tax-rat es-2028-to-2030/taxation-of-company-cars-the-appropriate-percentage-for-ta x-years-2028-to-2029-and-2029-to-2030\nTHRIVE: https://www.thrivefleet.co. uk/calendar/company-car-tax-2028-29 URL:https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/company-car-tax-2028-29 CATEGORIES:Tax TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:company-car-tax-2029-30@thrivefleet.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261030T054455Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20290406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20290407 SUMMARY:New tax year: company car tax rates step up DESCRIPTION:The 2029/30 appropriate percentages apply: a zero-emission comp any car moves to 9%.\nWho it affects: Company car drivers and fleet manage rs setting car policy.\nSource: HMRC: company car tax rates 2028 to 2030\, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-tax-company-car-tax-rat es-2028-to-2030/taxation-of-company-cars-the-appropriate-percentage-for-ta x-years-2028-to-2029-and-2029-to-2030\nTHRIVE: https://www.thrivefleet.co. uk/calendar/company-car-tax-2029-30 URL:https://www.thrivefleet.co.uk/calendar/company-car-tax-2029-30 CATEGORIES:Tax TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR