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UK couriers’ gift £19 billion VAT windfall to government.

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UK couriers’ gift £19 billion VAT windfall to government.

Based on official figures in 2019 the UK’s self-employed courier workforce numbers 5 million. Sources from director level at one of the UK’s leading courier companies have their self-employed workforce being only 20-25% VAT registered. My business offers a specialised service to register couriers for VAT and on average they reap rewards of  £4500-5000 per annum. If these numbers remain true across the whole industry it means couriers are gifting the government in the region…

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Fleetdatasolutions.com – A contact name isn’t enough anymore.

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Fleetdatasolutions.com – A contact name isn’t enough anymore.

Fleetdatasolutions.com can help reduce the amount of time spent researching for fleet and trucking statistics to prepare for business development, financial analysis, marketing outreach, and sales calls. Using our nationwide fleet data to size up the industry and identify your target market potential, Fleetdatasolutions.com can uncover aggregated details about fleet businesses.  Searching the Internet won’t bring home the accurate fleet data that you need to be competitive. Managing a large corporate fleet can be extremely complicated; the various factors involved…

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Being short of couriers just isn’t an option

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Being short of couriers just isn’t an option

SMS Campaign has launched a brand new way to communicate with regular and freelance couriers through interactive SMS text messages. SMS Campaign are excited to announce the launch of their SMS marketing tool to the courier and transportation industry. Whether you’re a small courier firm or a large corporate transportation company, SMS Campaign understand that scheduling your staff and finding immediate freelance resource can be a lengthy process. SMS Campaign have come up with a…

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constructaquote.com partners with Nextbase DashCam

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constructaquote.com partners with Nextbase DashCam

Welcome, to the new kid on the block: the Dash Cam. This hot new gadget is flying off the shelves to help consumers stay safe on the road by recording their driving journey. The NextBase Dash Cam is a device the size of a smartphone that sits in your van and is your peace of mind when on the road.  Increasingly, motorists are using DashCam footage to prove that they weren’t at fault during accidents. Due to the proliferation…

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One-2-One With Mark Johnson

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One-2-One With Mark Johnson

It’s the way we make you feel! Cal Sameday was formed in 2011 by logistics professionals with a determination to ensure that our brand stands out in a crowded market place. Leading the way in delivering today is about focusing on being the best by providing our customers with a quality service they can always depend on and delivering it to them with a 🙂 Our growing courier fleet and networks mean we are able to…

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Amazon.com will begin competing directly with UPS, FedEx and DHL

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Amazon.com will begin competing directly with UPS, FedEx and DHL

Amazon’s full acquisition of a French package-delivery company, expected soon, would make it a direct competitor of delivery titans such as UPS and FedEx. Some analysts think Amazon is preparing to launch a delivery service that competes even more broadly. By Jay Greene Seattle Times business reporter Within a few weeks, Amazon.com will begin competing directly with longtime partners United Parcel Service, FedEx and DHL. But not in the United States. At least, not yet. Sometime in…

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What is Courier Van Insurance?

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What is Courier Van Insurance?

Van drivers of all kinds and across any sector, need to be adequately insured; not only is it a legal requirement but it adds peace of mind to when you’re carrying expensive goods across British roads. Couriers need a specific level of vehicle insurance due to the fact they may be transporting extremely important, valuable or easily damaged goods. As a courier, your van is your business which means if it’s damaged or stolen you…

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Insurance Q & A’s From constructaquote.com

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Insurance Q & A’s From constructaquote.com

What is Courier Van Insurance? Courier Van Insurance not only protects your van, it also protects your livelihood. Many couriers rely on their vehicles for collecting and making deliveries and without it your wallet could take a significant hit. Courier van insurance is there to protect you if your van is stolen or damaged when you’re out making deliveries. Why is Courier Van Insurance necessary? Insuring your van is just like insuring your car – if…

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Make The Switch

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Make The Switch

Despite falling oil prices, switching from oil to LPG could save couriers a fortune, and dramatically reduce their carbon footprint. Despite the current fall in oil prices, propane (LPG) pricing has proved historically to be consistently lower per litre than diesel or petrol, Even with the current dip in oil prices, the expectation is that in the medium and long term the price differential between oil and LPG will constantly increase, so the savings to…

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Insurance Advice From Insurance Revolution

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Insurance Advice From Insurance Revolution

Insurance Revolution is a specialist in courier insurance. We have found the best insurers for courier insurances and agreed deals with them individually allowing us access to not only the best coverage for your courier business but access to more quotes than most other brokers. What’s more, we are able to allow our customers to use their personal no claims bonuses as a means of bringing down the cost of their Courier Insurance in many…

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