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IGA welcomes uplift in VAT threshold
- 03/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has welcomed the news that the VAT threshold for small businesses has been raised from £85,000 to £90,000 from 1 April. This is expected to free nearly 30,000 small businesses from paying VAT. Meanwhile, the small business multiplier for business rates has also been [...] -
IGA calls for automotive apprenticeship focus
- 15/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The IGA has reiterated its concerns around government support of automotive apprenticeships. Ahead of the Spring Budget, it has pointed to a 39% decrease in new Level 2 & 3 Light Vehicle apprenticeship registrations since the introduction of the apprenticeship levy in 2017. MP Robert Halfron, Minister for [...] -
IGA calls for apprenticeship funding in Spring Budget
- 02/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has warned of a severe skills shortage in the sector and urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to introduce new funding for apprenticeships in his Spring Budget. Since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in 2017, apprenticeship numbers have plummeted, resulting in a 39% [...] -
Industry welcomes MOT decision
- 25/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The industry has reacted positively to news that MOT tests will remain at three years after registration, and annually thereafter. The government was considering extending the period to initial testing from three to four years, but after consulting with the industry has announced the testing periods will remain [...] -
IGA BIG Awards confirmed for 2024
- 24/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has confirmed it will host the British Independent Garage of the Year (BIG) Awards again next year. This follows the success of its 2023 BIG Awards, where the IGA presented each of the category winners with a £1,000 cash prize and also donated £10,000 to the motor industry [...] -
IGA announces major MOT subsidies
- 02/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The IGA has announced it is now offering significant subsidies on MOT training for its members. Subsidies include a 40% reduction in the cost of MOT tester training and a 50% reduction in the cost of MOT manager training for a limited period. In addition, the IGA will continue to provide subsidised EV Level 3 [...] -
DVSA announces stricter protocols for MOT testers
- 20/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced new annual training measures for MOT testers who fail to complete their annual training within the annual training year. At the moment, MOT testers failing to complete the year’s annual training are required to do a demonstration test with the DVSA and [...] -
IGA raises £10,000 for Ben
- 26/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) helped to raise more than £10,000 for automotive charity Ben at its Big Awards 2023. The Awards night, which celebrated the garages, suppliers and industry stars of the last year, was held at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium last week. Stuart James, IGA CEO, said: [...] -
IGA says investment critical to meeting 2035 target
- 22/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has called for government investment to ensure the industry has the skills and infrastructure to meet the newly-announced 2035 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced this week that the ban was being pushed back from 2030 to [...] -
Car values ‘precariously high’
- 08/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new report has warned that the price of used cars in the UK is ‘precariously high’. The strategic report was published by The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI), the umbrella organisation for franchised dealers (NFDA), independent garages (IGA) and auction houses (NAMA). It suggested the inflated [...]
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