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Car and Fuel Benefits


Company cars 2010/11
CO2 emissions (gm/km) (round down to nearest 5gm/km)
% of car's list price taxed
Fuel benefit (£18,000 x %)
up to 130
15
2,700
135
16
2,880
140
17
3,060
145
18
3,240
150
19
3,420
155
20
3,600
160
21
3,780
165
22
3,960
170
23
4,140
175
24
4,320
180
25
4,500
185
26
4,680
190
27
4,860
195
28
5,040
200
29
5,220
205
30
5,400
210
31
5,580
215
32
5,760
220
33
5,940
225
34
6,246
230 and above
35
6,300
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.

Fuel benefits

£18,000 x 'appropriate percentage' *

*Percentage used to calculate the taxable benefit of the car for which the fuel is provided.

  • 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
    • The fuel benefit 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 (2010/11)

Van Benefit: £3,000
Fuel Benefit: £550

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


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