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HMRC has issued details of the latest Advisory Fuel Rates (AFRs) for Company Cars. Rates are to be applied from 1 June 2021.
For one month from the date of change, employers may use either the previous or new current rates, as they choose. Employers may therefore make or require supplementary payments if they so wish but are under no obligation to do either.
The new rates are below (previous rate in brackets where there is a change):
Engine size
Petrol
LPG
1400cc or less
11p (10p)
8p (7p)
1401cc to 2000cc
13p (12p)
9p (8p)
Over 2000cc
19p (18p)
14p (12p)
Engine size
Diesel
1600cc or less
9p
1601cc to 2000cc
11p
Over 2000cc
13p (12p)
Hybrid cars are treated as either petrol or diesel cars for this purpose.
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New template available for employers claiming for 16-99 employees through CJRS 1 June 2021 Anyone who has had to endure the laborious process of inputting 99 employees manually into the HMRC Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) portal can now breathe a sigh of relief, as a new template has been made available for employers submitting claims for between 16 and 99 employees. Previously, a template could only be submitted for claims including 100 employees or more.
Employers wishing to submit a claim for between 16 and 99 employees on, or following, 27 May 2021, will be able to do so by submitting a file that contains the following information for each employee:
Their full name
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• Their National Insurance (NI) number – or payroll reference number if the NI number is not available • Payroll reference number • Furlough start and end date (in the format DD/MM/YYYY) • Full amount claimed (in pounds and pence) • Normal hours (using decimals) • Actual hours worked (using decimals) • Furloughed hours (using decimals) • Whether the employee has returned from statutory leave and then been placed on furlough
The template could be rejected if the information is not provided in the correct format, but if this is the case then a message will appear on screen. This will mean that the claim will not be processed.
When using the template, it is essential that:
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