HMRC change for company car drivers from September 1 under Andy Burnham

NewsCost Of LivingMidlands traffic and travelCompany car drivers across the UK are set to find out13:46, 08 Aug 2026HMRC could launch huge price hikes for petrol, diesel and electric car drivers within weeks. Company car drivers across the UK are set to find out within weeks whether the cost of business travel is about to change.‌HMRC is set to publish its latest advisory fuel rates - its first of the Andy Burnham premiership. The new rates are expected to be announced before they come into effect on September 1.‌The rates are not a policy from Mr Burnham. Instead, they are a rate he will now oversee as Labour Party Prime Minister, and Chancellor John Healey. HM Treasury and HMRC oversee the administration of the charges, meaning it falls under Mr Burnham’s remit now he is in No10.‌READ MO