Employer provided company cars - changes from April 2011

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announced last year that from April 2009 employers no longer had to submit form P46 (Car) for replacement company car changes and that from April 2010 forms P46 (Car) relating to replacement company car changes would no longer be accepted.

You told us about the impact of this on employers and employees, so we have been working with a small group to determine how we might resolve this.

Unfortunately we cannot make changes for the current tax year, so P46 (Car) replacement company car notifications for 2010-11 still won’t be accepted.

But from April 2011 you will be able to notify HMRC electronically of any replacement car changes. The paper form P46 (Car) won’t be changed, so only electronic notifications of replacement company cars will be accepted.

For up to date guidance on completing form P46 (Car), please follow the link below.

Reporting company cars on form P46 (Car)