SE23000 - Cars available for private use to directors and employees in Part V Chapter II ICTA 1988: brief description - table of contents

A. Introduction to the car benefit charge - how the charge works, and what it covers

SE23001Car benefits: general
SE23002Car benefits: when the charge applies - general
SE23003Car benefits: exceptions from the charge
SE23004Car benefits: scope of the car benefit charge
SE23005Car benefits: prohibition on other tax charges where car benefits charge applies
SE23006Car benefits: is an employee within Part V Chapter II ICTA 1988? - effect of expenses etc. paid in connection with a provided car
SE23007Car benefits: expense of a chauffeur

B. Review of the main conditions that need to be in place for the car benefit charge to apply

B1. The vehicle must be a car

SE23020Car benefits: meaning of car
SE23021Car benefit: car or van - summary
SE23030Car benefits: vehicle of a construction primarily suited for the conveyance of goods or burden of any description; meaning of construction
SE23031Car benefits: vehicle of a construction primarily suited for the conveyance of goods or burden of any description; meaning of "primarily suited"
SE23040Car benefits: vehicles of a type not commonly used as a private vehicle and unsuitable to be so used; meaning of "type"
SE23041Car benefits: meaning of "not commonly used as a private vehicle"
SE23042Car benefits: meaning of "unsuitable for use as a private vehicle"
SE23043Car benefits: meaning of unsuitable for use as a private vehicle; emergency vehicles
SE23044Car benefits: "off road" vehicles
SE23045Car benefits: "double cab pick ups"
SE23046Car benefits: meaning of car; submissions to Head Office

B2. The car must be made available without any transfer of the property in it

SE23050Car benefits: meaning of made available
SE23053Car benefits: meaning of "without any transfer of the property in it"
SE23055Car benefits: employee car purchase schemes

B3. The car must be made available by reason of the employee's employment

SE23060Car benefits: meaning of made available by reason of the employment
SE23061Car benefits: meaning of made available by reason of the employment; car made available by the employer
SE23062Car benefits: meaning of made available by reason of the employment; car made available by someone other than the employer

B3a. Removal of the car benefit charge when made available by reason of the employee's employment to a family member; adjustment when car shared - ESC A71

SE23070Car benefits: cars provided by the employer for members of the employee's family or household; removal of tax charge in certain circumstances - ESC A71
SE23071Car benefits: cars provided by the employer for members of the employee's family or household; removal of tax charge in certain circumstances - further guidance on ESC A71
SE23075Car benefits: car made available for private use of two or more directors or employees within Part V Chapter II ICTA 1988: ESC A71

B4. The vehicle must be available for private use

SE23080Car benefits: meaning of private use and business travel
SE23081Car benefit: meaning of available
SE23082Car benefits: prohibition of private use

C. The starting point for calculating the amount of the car benefit charge - the price of the car

C1. List price

SE23100Car benefits: price of the car as regards the year; general
SE23100aCar benefits: calculation of the price of a car as regards a year - flowchart
SE23101Car benefits: price of the car as regards a year; list price of a car
SE23102Car benefits: price of the car as regards a year: meaning of "relevant day"
SE23103Car benefits: price of the car as regards a year: meaning of "inclusive price"
SE23104Car benefits: price of the car as regards a year; imported cars
SE23107Car benefits: price of the car as regards a year: cars manufactured to run on road fuel gases

C2. Accessories - general

SE23120Car benefits: price of the car as regards a year; accessories - general
SE23121Car benefits: accessories; exceptions - equipment for disabled persons
SE23122Car benefits: accessories; exception - cost of converting car to run on road fuel gases
SE23123Car benefits: accessories; miscellaneous exceptions
SE23125Car benefits: "price of the car as regards a year"; standard accessory
SE23126Car benefits: "price of the car as regards a year"; optional accessory
SE23127Car benefits: "price of the car as regards a year"; qualifying accessory

C3. Accessories made available at the time the car is first made available - how list price is adjusted

SE23130Car benefits: accessories made available at the time the car is first made available; included in the list price of the car
SE23131Car benefits: accessories made available at the time the car is first made available; optional accessories not included in list price:add to price of the car
SE23132Car benefits: list price of an accessory
SE23133Car benefits: notional price of an accessory
SE23134Car benefits: price where the optional accessory was fitted before car made available to employee
SE23135Car benefits: inclusive price of an optional accessory

C4. Notional price of a car

SE23140Car benefits: price of the car as regards a year; notional price

C5. Accessories provided after the car is first made available - additions to be made to list price and/ or notional price

SE23150Car benefits: accessories provided after the car is first made available
SE23155Car benefits: replacement accessories
SE23156Car benefits: accessories; personalised car number plates

C6. Capital contributions

SE23160Car benefits: reduction of the price of the car as regards a year because of capital contributions
SE23161Car benefits: capital contributions; limit on the amount allowable
SE23162Car benefits: capital contributions, years when amount allowed
SE23163Car benefits: repayments of capital contributions

C7. Classic cars

SE23170Car benefits: classic cars; general
SE23171Car benefits: classic cars; price of a classic car as regards a year
SE23172Car benefits: classic cars; market value
SE23173Car benefits: classic cars; capital contributions
SE23174Car benefits: classic cars; meaning of "material day"
SE23179Car benefits: price cap for expensive cars

C8. Examples of calculation of price of a car as regards a year

SE23185Car benefits: calculation of price as regards a year; list price, capital contribution and accessories - example
SE23186Car benefits: calculation of price as regards a year; classic car - example
SE23187Car benefits: calculation of price as regards a year; notional price - example
SE23190Car benefits: repayments of capital contributions; example

D. How to calculate the amount of the car benefit charge

SE23300Car benefits: calculating the car benefit charge 1994/95 to 2001/02; general
SE23301Car benefits: calculating the car benefit charge 1994/95 to 1998/99 inclusive; general

D1. Effect of business travel on the car benefit charge - 1994/95 to 1998/99

SE23302Car benefits: calculating the car benefit charge 1994/95 to 1998/99; reduction for business travel
SE23303Car benefits: calculating the car benefit charge 1994/95 to 1998/99; reduction for business travel; adjustment of PAYE codes
SE23304Car benefits: calculating the car benefit charge 1994/95 to 1998/99; reduction for business travel; car available for only part of a year; change of car - cars held consecutively
SE23305Car benefits: calculating the car benefit charge 1994/95 to 1998/99; two or more cars simultaneously - effect on reductions for business mileage
SE23306Car benefits: calculating the car benefit charge 1994/95 to 1998/99; car used in more than one employment - effect on reduction for business travel
SE23310Car benefits: cars held consecutively 1994/95 to 1998/99 - example
SE23311Car benefits: cars held consecutively 1994/95 to 1998/99; effect of leap year - example
SE23312Car benefits: cars held simultaneously 1994/95 to 1998/99 - example
SE23315Car benefits: cars held consecutively 99/2000 to 2001/02 - example
SE23316Car benefits: cars held consecutively 99/2000 to 2001/02; effect of leap year - example
SE23317Car benefits: cars held simultaneously 99/2000 to 2001/02 - example
SE23320Car benefits: calculating the car benefit charge 99/2000 to 2001/02; general

D1a. Effect of business travel on the car benefit charge - 99/2000 to 2001/02

SE23321Car benefits: calculating the car benefit charge 99/2000 to 2001/02; business mileage bands and corresponding percentage of price of the car
SE23322Car benefits: calculating the car benefit charge 99/2000 to 2001/02; adjustment of PAYE codes for high business mileage
SE23323Car benefits: calculating the car benefit charge 99/2000 to 2001/02; percentages of list price for different business mileage bands; car available for only part of a year; change of car - cars held consecutively
SE23324Car benefits: calculating the car benefit charge 99/2000 to 2001/02; percentages of list price for different business mileage bands; two or more cars simultaneously - effect on business mileage bands
SE23325Car benefits: calculation of car benefit charge 99/2000 to 2001/02; car used in more than one employment; effect on business mileage percentages

D2. Effect of age of car on the car benefit charge

SE23330Car benefits: calculation of car benefit charge 1994/95 to 2000/01; reduction for age of car
SE23335Car benefits: reduction for age of car 1994/95 to 1998/99 - example
SE23336Car benefits: reduction for age of car 99/2000 to 2001/02: example

D3. Carbon Dioxide based system for calculating the car benefit charge - 2002/03 onwards

SE23350Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions basis: introduction
SE23355Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions basis: outline
SE23360Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: calculation for car with approved CO2 emissions figure
SE23365Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: calculation for car with approved CO2 emissions figure: supplement for diesel cars
SE23370Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: calculation for car with approved CO2 emissions figure: removal of diesel supplement, Euro IV
SE23375Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: calculation for car with approved CO2 emissions figure: disabled employees
SE23380Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: approved CO2 emissions figure to appropriate percentage, ready reckoner
SE23385Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: when does a car have an approved CO2 emissions figure?
SE23390Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: approved CO2 emissions figure: car first registered in UK 1 March 2001 onwards
SE23395Car benefit figure from 2002/03 onwards: approved CO2 emissions figure: car first registered in UK 1 January 1998 to 28 February 2001
SE23400Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: approved CO2 emissions figure: car first registered in other EU countries
SE23405Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: approved CO2 emissions figure: cars imported from outside EU
SE23410Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: approved CO2 emissions figure: more unusual models
SE23415Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: approved CO2 emissions figure: cases of difficulty
SE23420Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: car first registered before 1 January 1998
SE23425Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: car without approved CO2 emissions figure but first registered 1 January 1998 or later
SE23430Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: overview of calculation for alternatively fuelled or propelled cars
SE23435Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: electric cars
SE23440Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: hybrid electric/petrol cars
SE23445Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: overview of road fuel gas vehicles
SE23450Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: identifying road fuel gas cars first registered 1 January 2000 onwards that have approved gas CO2 emissions figure
SE23455Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: road fuel gas vehicles first registered 1 January 2000 onwards and with approved gas CO2 emissions figure: how to calculate the benefit
SE23460Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: identifying road fuel gas cars that do not have approved gas CO2 emissions figure
SE23465Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: road fuel gas cars that do not have approved gas CO2 emissions figure: calculating the benefit
SE23470Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: table summarising adjustments to appropriate percentage for different fuels
SE23490Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: calculation for petrol cars with approved CO2 emissions figures (fuel type P): example
SE23491Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: calculation for diesel cars with approved CO2 emissions figures (fuel type D): example
SE23492Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: calculation for hybrid petrol/electric car (fuel type H): example
SE23493Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: calculation for bi-fuel LPG car with approved gas CO2 emissions figure (fuel type B): example
SE23494Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: calculation for bi-fuel LPG car with no approved gas CO2 emissions figure (fuel type C): example
SE23495Car benefit from 2002/03 onwards: calculation for diesel car approved to Euro IV limits (fuel type L): example

D4. Effect of periods of unavailability on the car benefit charge

SE23500Car benefits: calculation of car benefit charge; reduction for periods when car unavailable
SE23501Car benefits: calculation of car benefit charge; reduction for periods when car unavailable; meaning of unavailability
SE23502Car benefits: calculation of car benefit charge; replacement cars
SE23503Car benefits: calculation of car benefit charge; replacement cars; meaning of "similar quality"
SE23504Car benefits: replacement cars; meaning of "arrangement"
SE23510Car benefits: reduction of car benefit charge for periods when car unavailable - example
SE23511Car benefits: circumstances when car is unavailable - example
SE23512Car benefits: circumstances when car is not unavailable - example
SE23513Car benefits: replacement cars; circumstances which do not count as "arrangements" - example
SE23514Car benefits: replacement cars; circumstances which do count as "arrangements" - example

D5. Effect of payments for private use on the car benefit charge

SE23530Car benefits: calculation of car benefit charge; reduction for payments for private use of the car
SE23531Car benefits: calculation of car benefit charge; reduction for payments for private use of the car; payments for specific supplies or services
SE23532Car benefits: calculation of car benefit charge; reduction for payments for private use of the car; payments for a more expensive car
SE23533Car benefits: calculation of car benefit charge; reduction for payments for private use of the car; working cases where there is doubt about whether or not payments are admissible
SE23545Car benefits: calculation of car benefit charge taking account of price of car and accessories, business travel, age, unavailability and payments for private use; 1994/95 to 1998/99 - example
SE23546Car benefits: calculation of car benefit charge taking account of price of car and accessories, business travel, age, unavailability and payments for private use; 99/2000 to 2001/02: example
SE23547Car benefits: calculation of car benefit charge taking account of price of car and accessories, unavailability and payments for private use; 2002/03 onwards: example

E. Car benefits: miscellaneous points and special situations

SE23550Car benefits: miscellaneous points; transfer of ownership of the car to the employee
SE23555Car benefits: miscellaneous points; cars available after employment ceases
SE23600Car benefits: miscellaneous points; cars provided for home to work travel of disabled employees
SE23601Car benefits: miscellaneous points; cars provided for home to work travel of disabled employees; calculation of car benefit charge where a taxable benefit still arises
SE23640Car benefits: miscellaneous points; employees in the motor industry; when is there a car benefit charge?
SE23641Car benefits: miscellaneous points; employees in the motor industry; frequent changes of car; calculating the car benefit charge
SE23642Car benefits: miscellaneous points; employees in the motor industry; frequent changes of car; calculating the car benefit charge - averaging basis - price of car
SE23642aCar benefits: miscellaneous points; employees in the motor industry; frequent changes of car - calculating the car benefit charge - averaging basis - carbon dioxide emissions
SE23643Car benefits: miscellaneous points; employees in the motor industry; frequent changes of car; averaging basis; procedures and record-keeping.
SE23644Car benefits: miscellaneous points; employees in the motor industry: special discounts
SE23680Car benefits: cars provided for disabled employees; cases where a taxable benefit still arises - example.

G. Class 1A National Insurance Contributions on cars and fuel made available to employees

SE23790Car and fuel benefits: Class 1A National Insurance Contributions payable by employers

H. Pooled cars and vans - special rules that can remove the car and van benefit charges

SE23800Pooled cars and vans: general
SE23801Pooled cars and vans: meaning of private use "merely incidental" to its business use
SE23802Pooled cars and vans: "de minimis" private use
SE23803Pooled cars and vans: meaning of "not normally kept overnight"
SE23804Pooled cars and vans: claims for "pooled car or van" status; 1995/96 and earlier years
SE23805Pooled cars and vans: claims for "pooled car or van" status; 1995/96 and earlier years; claims to be determined by an Inspector
SE23806Pooled cars and vans: procedures 1996/97 onwards
SE23810Pooled cars and vans: periodic check of "pooled car or van" status
SE23811Pooled cars and vans: use of "pooled cars" by chauffeurs
SE23813Pooled cars and vans: inadequate parking facilities
SE23815Pooled cars and vans: employee carrying secret documents