Tax Facts 2009/10

Car, van and fuel benefits and mileage allowances

CAPITAL GAINS TAX
CO2 emissions (gm/km)
(round down to nearest 5gm/km)
% of car's list
price taxed
Company cars
Up to 135 15

Company cars

* For diesel cars add a 3% supplement but maximum still 35%. Euro IV diesel cars registered before 1 January 2006 do not suffer the 3% supplement.
* Discounts apply to certain environmentally friendly cars.
* A 10% rate applies to non-electric cars with emissions of no more than 120gm/km. Environmentally friendly discounts do not apply to these cars but the diesel supplement does.
* For cars registered before 1 January 1998 the charge is based on engine size.
* The list price includes accessories and is subject to an upper limit of £80,000.
* The list price is reduced for capital contributions made by the employee up to £5,000.

Car Fuel benefits 2009/10 and 2008/09

£16,900 x 'appropriate percentage'.

The appropriate percentage is the percentage used to calculate the taxabale benefit of the car for which the fuel is provided. No change to this calculation was announced on Budget Day.

The charge is proportionately reduced if provision of private fuel ceases part way through the year. The fuel benefit is reduced to nil only if the employee pays for all private fuel.

Van benefit per vehicle
2009/10 and 2008/09
Van benefit £3000
Fuel benefit £500

The charges will not apply if a ‘restricted private use condition’ is met throughout the year.

140 16
145 17
150 18
155 19
160 20
165 21
170 22
175 23
180 24
185 25
190 26
195 27
200 28
205 29
210 30
215 31
220 32
225 33
230 34
235 and above 35
MILEAGE ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS
  2007/08 and 2006/07  
Cars and vans Rate per mile These rates represent the maximum tax free mileage allowances for employees using their own vehicles for business. Any excess is taxable. If the employee receives less than the statutory rate, tax relief can be claimed on the difference.
Up to 10,000 miles 40p
Over 10,000 miles 25p
Bicycles 20p
Motorcycles 24p

Disclaimer

The information in this tax card is based upon the 2009 Budget and other earlier announcements and may be subject to amendment by the Finance Act.

 

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