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Originally Posted by timwilky
No I can't it is a company car, so I pay tax on a car that I need as I drive over 30,000 business miles a year at an extortionate rate. In the past the goverment took the view that it was not really a perk as much as a tool of the trade, now grabbing Brown stings me for £1650 in extra tax I pay for simply having the thing parked outside the house. with the out of kilter allowances I estimate I am also out of pocket by a further 1p/mile or £300/year. It is so tempting to up the milage on my expense claims simply to cover the actual cost.
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Aah, I thought it was your private vehicle you were using. Luckily with my company we get a fuelcard that I put all my petrol on and they just work out the average rate per mile (usually about 10.5p) and times it by the number of private miles I've done and deduct it from my salary. This means I am encouraged to drive sensibly at all times so the rate per mile is lower and thus reflected in lower private miles cost. The tax on the car is ridiculous though I agree.
My company also forces me to have the car as I do lots of miles, people driving over 10,000 business miles a year are not allowed to 'opt out' and buy a car of their own choice but instead have to have one from our approved suppliers. To be fair they're not bad though. I just customised mine slightly with a 'my other car is a motorcycle' sticker! :P |
