Ari Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 What are they puting in BP Ultimate these days, gold leaf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Is that the Petrol or Diesel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted May 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Petrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malagus Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 DAMN! I though 95.9 for 95RON at shell today was exorbitant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 108.9 NO WAY!!!!!! I thought the 101.9 that i saw recently was bad enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbaron Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Makes the 104.9/litre I paid for Ultimate yesterday seem cheap.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Right, that's it, no petrol car for me. With rising fuel costs and more cameras than an Oscar night party, a Diesel 'boat tower' its going to be then. 2.0 TDI be any good for towing stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 All the BP stations selling Ultimate petrol around here are 108.9p (same for Ultimate diesel) Optimax is 100.9p The only good thing is the price has triggered a rise in the amount I can claim so since it went past 99p, I'm actually better off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 I wish that was the same for us. 12p, flat rate regardless of fuel price or the mpg your car will or indeed won't do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 [ QUOTE ] All the BP stations selling Ultimate petrol around here are 108.9p (same for Ultimate diesel) Optimax is 100.9p The only good thing is the price has triggered a rise in the amount I can claim so since it went past 99p, I'm actually better off [/ QUOTE ] Milo do you reckon there is any mileage (excuse the pun) in trying to work out more money per mile? My mileage varies between 38p and 55p a mile depending on who I am doing work for, but even at the top range its not covering things if you add in the running costs etc. Optimax is 100.9 at the moment. Keep filling up in the hope of beating further rises. Plus I am going to fill up at night when its colder. As per 5th Gear advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 One benefit of high fuel prices is that you probably wont see so many Chav Mobiles about... or if you do they probably wont have their foot to the floor!! Time for the governement to reduce tax? Not Likely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 My set up is different to yours Lottie I have opted out of a company scheme therefore my monthly allowance is meant to take into account all running costs other than fuel. The amount I claim is therefore related to the fuel costs only. In our company we have a sliding (or rising ) scale of the mileage rate depending on a) the cc of your car and b) the prevailing national average cost of fuel as published by the AA. These 2 factors give you your claim rate; a recent 2p increase per litre has pushed me into the next band which means I can claim 3p per mile more. It's not a lot of money but it's all worth having; 8,000 miles a year = £240 extra If you're looking at what you charge clients, would you have to watch what you charge? As a private individual, any reimbursement over 40p per mile is classed as income rather than reasonable expenses and is liable to tax - is this the same for the self-employed i.e. if you charge a client 60p per mile, do you have to pay tax on 20p on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 But self employed people can charge back 1/4 of the annual depreciation of their vehicle against tax paid cant they? (this could have changed.....apologies if it has.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 No idea! I'm not self employed which is why I was asking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayerbloke Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Time for the governement to reduce tax? Not Likely! [/ QUOTE ] Would you qualify for the discussed (proposed?) $100 tax rebate if it goes ahead in the US? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiefox Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Milo I've no idea.... I just add up all my private and business mileage and fling all my paperwork at my accountant. Good thing is that I get paid per hour for travel to and from appointments - so, a traffic jam can cover my petrol costs. Problem is that I get all my mileage and travel costs per hour paid in with my invoices....so my accountant does something to adjust for this. I'm not terribly good at this side of things. Money = spending. Tax = someone else to sort it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Yes, but on the back of that it means they can then allow oil company's to drill exploratory holes in an Alaskan National Park, so its a bare faced bribe and would never get through congress. Besides, $100 would only fill up a tank and a bit and be used up in a week However the US Government understand the need for gas in the States and so tax it far lower than the UK anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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