Low Emission Company Cars

Selecting a low emission car is important to reduce your impact on the environment. It can also help you reduce your fuel costs and tax bill. Below, we have pointed out some of these benefits.

 

Capital Allowances

Since 6 April 2013 tax rules have changed and it is harder to claim capital allowances on the cost of a car.

The current rules are that a 100% first year allowance is available for low emission cars with CO2 emissions of 95g/km or less. 

Cars with emissions between 96g/km and 130g/km are eligible for capital allowances at the main rate (18%), and higher emission cars attract writing-down allowances at the special rate (8%).

Car Vehicle Tax (Road Tax)

Car vehicle tax rates are based on either engine size or fuel type and CO2 emissions, depending on when the vehicle was registered.

Cars with emission < 100g/km are free, 101-110 £10, 111-120 £20 …… over 255 = £480

Benefit In Kind Tax (P11D)

The taxable amount is calculated by multiplying the list price of the car by the applicable percentage which is based on the vehicle emissions.

Zero emission (electric) cars have 0% and are therefore tax free

Otherwise percentages would be on a scale

Co2            Petrol %     Diesel %     Co2                  Petrol %     Diesel %

76-99         10                13                 100-104                11                  14

105-109     12                15                 110-115                13                 16          

150-154     21                24                 155-159                22                 25

205-210     32                35                 210-214                33                 35

215-219     34                35                  220+                    35                 35

 

We have a new employee :)

Natascha is our new family member. She has recently graduated from Heriot-Watt University and is now working with us as a trainee.

We have made a few changes to our "About Us" page on the website and you can now learn a little bit more about the BBCA team. So check out the new page at : http://www.bbca.co.uk/#/about-us/4530308879

The Laughing Stock

Once again, it is the festival time, late nights, great shows and a buzzing Edinburgh. If you are going to the old town to enjoy the festival ambiance, we can recommend a great place to grab a bite.

The Laughing Stock, our clients, serves the best of British street food at the Underbelly in Bristo Square during the festival time.  Go and see them, you won't be disappointed.

Scottish Real Ale Festival 2013

The Scottish Real Ale Festival is upon us once again, taking place over the next four days at the Corn Exchange. 

 

 There will be 48 different breweries present including two Bolland and Burke clients; Elixir Brew Co and the Knops Beer Company presenting the following beers:

Elixir:                    

Freemantle Doctor          

Jump The Shark

Knops:                   

California Common          

Black Cork (our favourite)                             

IPA

Also available at pubs and shops around town...

Hope to see you there!

Bill McLaren Foundation Celeb Am 2013

One of our clients is Lindsay Lawson, Bill McLaren's granddaughter and event coordinator at Bill McLaren Foundation.

The foundation was set up to raise funds to support the development of Rugby and its values. We should like to make you aware of one of their upcoming events, the Celeb Am Golf Tournament at Hawick Golf Club on Friday 9 August (entry details below).

 

Broomhouse Health Strategy Group

The Broomhouse Health Strategy Group is a community led health project that was set up in 1993 by a group of local volunteers. The aim is to enable the residents of Broomhouse, Sighthill and Parkhead, recognised as low income areas in SW Edinburgh, to have easy access to fresh fruit and vegetables. It has since remained a small local charity, run by 29 volunteers, supported by three part time workers and one sessional worker.

They run a Fruit & Veg Co-op, have Free Cookery Classes and provide a Drop-in Health Service among all the other organised events and activities. You can find all about them in their own words, by checking out their website.

We were appointed as accountants for the Health Strategy Group in 2011 and are full of admiration for the work they do for the people of Broomhouse and surrounding areas. On a recent visit, we were delighted by the colourful paintings all around their co-op shop and thought we should share some of their story with you. 

After being awarded over 250 litres of paint from Dulux, the Broomhouse Health Strategy Group commissioned an artist to draw up designs for painting over 450m2 of surface area around their community shop! The practical work took place over three weeks and was carried out by around 60 local residents and business volunteers contributing over 200 hours!

 It’s an amazing example of community empowerment – the local community came together to make it happen. The result is not just a colourful facelift, but also an increase in social connections within the community, with some very proud active local volunteers and a local community that has had its self- esteem significantly raised.