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Company cars

Benefit in kind tax rate changes for company cars

by Personnel Today 18 Feb 2010
by Personnel Today 18 Feb 2010

The benefit in kind (BIK) tax rate for company cars is set to rise for many vehicles, although low-emissions cars will not see a change in the near future.

Accounting and consulting firm Deliotte has compiled a list of the changes to this charge over the next three years, according to car emissions:






























2011/12

zero emissions 
unchanged at 0%
75g/km or below unchanged at 5% (8% for diesel cars)
76-120g/km unchanged at 10% (13% for diesel cars)
121-129g/km unchanged at 15% (18% for diesel cars)
130-229g/km 1% increase (petrol cars)
130-214g/km 1% increase (diesel cars)
230g/km plus (petrol cars) unchanged at 35% of list price
215g/km plus (diesel cars) unchanged at 35% of list price

 













































2012/13

zero emissions 
unchanged at 0%
75g/km or below unchanged at 5% (8% for diesel cars)
76-99g/km unchanged at 10% (13% for diesel cars)
100-104g/km 1% increase (petrol and diesel cars)
105-109g/km 2% increase (petrol and diesel cars)
110-114g/km 3% increase (petrol and diesel cars)
115-119g/km 4% increase (petrol and diesel cars)
120g/km 5% increase (petrol and diesel cars)
121-124g/km unchanged at 15% (18% for diesel cars)
125-224g/km 1% increase (petrol cars)
125-209g/km 1% increase (diesel cars)
230g/km plus (petrol cars) unchanged at 35% of list price
215g/km plus (diesel cars) unchanged at 35% of list price

 



























2013/14

zero emissions 
unchanged at 0%
75g/km or below unchanged at 5% (8% for diesel cars)
76-94g/km unchanged at 10% (13% for diesel cars)
95-219g/km 1% increase (petrol cars)
95-204g/km 1% increase (diesel cars)
220g/km plus (petrol cars) unchanged at 35% of list price
205g/km plus (diesel cars) unchanged at 35% of list price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Read more about how tax changes will impact employers with company car schemes.

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