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Company car tax question
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With a potential job change, I might opt for a company car. It'd suit me from a depreciation point of view because I do inter-gallactic mileage. I understand how the tax liability is worked out but when you get a figure of say, £170 per month, does that mean:
- that's the net figure coming out of your pocket or
- do you pay 40% of that figure (assuming you're a higher rate payer)?
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Kav
With a potential job change, I might opt for a company car. It'd suit me from a depreciation point of view because I do inter-gallactic mileage. I understand how the tax liability is worked out but when you get a figure of say, £170 per month, does that mean:
- that's the net figure coming out of your pocket or
- do you pay 40% of that figure (assuming you're a higher rate payer)?
Cheers
Kav
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Once you've got the taxable value you then pay 40% of that.
E.g. My car is worth £20,000 and falls into the 15% tax bracket based on CO2 emissions. Therefore the taxable (P11D) value is £3000. I pay 40% tax on that which is £1,200 per year or £100 per month. i.e. I'm £100 per month worse off for taking the car.
However if I didn't have the car I would get £450 per month (gross) car allowance. This would then be taxed at 40% meaning I would be £270 per month better off.
Therefore the total out-of-pocket cost of the car is £370 per month. (which for me is a good deal)
Hope that helps.
Steve.
E.g. My car is worth £20,000 and falls into the 15% tax bracket based on CO2 emissions. Therefore the taxable (P11D) value is £3000. I pay 40% tax on that which is £1,200 per year or £100 per month. i.e. I'm £100 per month worse off for taking the car.
However if I didn't have the car I would get £450 per month (gross) car allowance. This would then be taxed at 40% meaning I would be £270 per month better off.
Therefore the total out-of-pocket cost of the car is £370 per month. (which for me is a good deal)
Hope that helps.
Steve.
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Originally Posted by Mark Miwurdz
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With a potential job change, I might opt for a company car. It'd suit me from a depreciation point of view because I do inter-gallactic mileage. I understand how the tax liability is worked out but when you get a figure of say, £170 per month, does that mean:
- that's the net figure coming out of your pocket or
- do you pay 40% of that figure (assuming you're a higher rate payer)?
Cheers
Kav
With a potential job change, I might opt for a company car. It'd suit me from a depreciation point of view because I do inter-gallactic mileage. I understand how the tax liability is worked out but when you get a figure of say, £170 per month, does that mean:
- that's the net figure coming out of your pocket or
- do you pay 40% of that figure (assuming you're a higher rate payer)?
Cheers
Kav
If the £170 per month is the taxable benefit value, then the tax you pay is £40% of that figure.
BTW, a taxable benefit of £170 pm or £2,040 per annum would equate to a car worth £13,600 with a 15% tax bracket.
So unless you've got a very inexpensive and low emission car, I'm guessing the £170 pm is what you would be paying in tax.
Roughly, a WRX STI will cost a higher rate tax payer £300 per month in tax
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