Making Tax Digital Arrives 1 April 2019

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is fast approaching, so what is it and who will it affect? What is Making Tax Digital? From 1 April 2019 VAT registered businesses with a taxable turnover above the VAT registration threshold (£85,000) will need to keep digital VAT records and submit their VAT return to HMRC using MTD compatible […]

Investment in Fleet Software Drives Efficiency Improvements

Ongoing fleet industry change is presenting unprecedented challenges for fleet decision-makers and that brings both complexity and opportunities. Fleet decisions makers need a helicopter view of what is going on in their fleet to make informed decisions. Having good systems and processes in place that effectively collect and analyse data is essential for fleets to […]

Government Confirms New Fuel Labels to Help End Misfuelling

Drivers will see new fuel pump labelling on forecourts by September in a bid to end incidents of misfuelling and help them understand the biofuel content of petrol and diesel when they fill up. The Department for Transport has said that it expects all filling stations to roll out the new labels on to pumps. […]

MEPs Vote For Mandatory Vehicle Safety Features

A host of new safety-related features are due to become mandatory on cars and commercial vehicles from 2022 following a vote by MEPs – with legislation anticipated to also be adopted by the UK after leaving the EU. A key committee of MEPs has voted through the range of new mandatory vehicle safety standards that […]

Corporate Manslaughter: Stop Ignoring Obvious Risks

With HSE estimating that around a quarter of road collisions involve someone using the road for work, Martin Evans, Managing Director of Jaama, has urged employers to stop relying on pure luck and do more to ultimately prevent fatalities. He said: “Driving is the UK’s most dangerous work-related activity and employers are responsible for managing the physical […]

Fleets Urged to Respond to Government Review on WLTP

Fleets have been urged to provide evidence if employees are opting out of company cars due to the increasing benefit-in-kind tax burden. Company car drivers have been called on to report details of the vehicle they are now driving if they have opted out of a company car for tax reasons. The ‘demand for evidence’ […]

Brexit: Documentation for Driving in The EU

Fleets and drivers are being urged to think ahead about what documentation is needed when taking a vehicle abroad following the publication of further guidance by the government ahead of the UK’s departure from the EU on March 29. As Theresa May continues negotiations with the EU in an attempt to secure a departure deal, […]

Jaama Celebrates Record-Breaking Year

Jaama, the UK’s leading fleet and asset management software solution provider, has reported a record year with turnover up 22% from 2017. Jaama, which is moving into its 15th year, attributes its success to consistent year-on-year investment in Key2 which ensures the system is always at the cutting-edge of fleet and asset management. Indeed, revenue […]

Benefits of Hire Management Software #NationalHireWeek

As active members of the HAE EHA, Jaama is supporting the first designated National Hire Week by highlighting the benefits of Hire Management Software. National Hire Week aims to raise awareness of the important role the industry plays in the UK economy and commences today (4 February) to 10 February and coincides with the Executive Hire […]