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HMRC revokes pickup truck commercial rules

Double-cab pickup trucks are firm rural favourites, but an HMRC tax rules change is set to remove their commercial vehicle status

James Huyton
Machinery and Farm Technology Specialist
clock • 5 min read
HMRC revokes pickup truck commercial rules

Following a taxation shake-up from the Budget, double-cab pickups (DCPU) are set to be redefined as cars, bringing an end to a tax loophole largely exploited by many non-agricultural businesses and, in...

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