SE23317 - Car benefits: cars held simultaneously 1999/2000 to 2001/02 - example

Paragraph 4 Schedule 6 ICTA 1988 as amended by Section 47 FA 1999

This example illustrates the points covered at SE23324.

Two cars are made available to the same employee concurrently during 99/2000.

  • Car A has a list price of £15,000 (no accessories) and the employee uses it for 12,000 miles of business travel in 99/2000.
  • Car B has a list price of £20,000 (no accessories) and the employee uses it for 4,000 miles of business travel in 99/2000.

Both cars are under 4 years old and were available for the whole tax year.

Stage 1 – Identify the 'first' car ( SE23324)

This is the car used to the greatest extent for the employee’s business travel, and must therefore be car A.

Stage 2 – Calculate the car benefit of car A

Using table at SE23324 we find that with 12,000 miles of business travel, car A falls into the 25% band

£15,000 x 25%£3,750

Stage 3 – Calculate the car benefit of car B.

Using table at SE23324 we find that with 4,000 miles of business travel, car B falls into the 35% band

£20,000 x 35%£7,000
Total car benefit charge for the two cars is therefore £3,750 + £7,000£10,750