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Marea Goodin - BDM Wellington
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In this second issue of FleetSmart News, we are
bringing impending changes to the automotive industry to the forefront and
looking at how they might impact your business.
From July 1, the liquid fossil fuels sector will be
entering the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and many companies will need to
find ways to off-set their fuel expenditure to accommodate the subsequent
rise in fuel prices.
Companies also need to note that vehicle registration
costs are also set to rise in line with the ACC levy increase. These changes
will no doubt impact on all businesses from a financial position and will also
bring back into question the petrol vs. diesel debate.
The recently announced rise in GST won't have come as
a shock to those following the political scene. One issue it raises is how to
get business processes to adjust in time for October 1. It will also be
interesting to see what the true impact of this increase will be to the running
of our fleets.
Employing an efficient fleet management company to conduct an analysis of
your fleet is a great way to determine the impact these increasing costs
will have on your
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