Company Cars

Car Benefits

The charge to tax for a company car is based on a percentage related to the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions as detailed in the table below which is multiplied by the price of the car. For diesel cars, there is a 3% supplement (with a maximum of 35%).

Discounts for certain vehicles running on alternative fuels are abolished from 2011/12 and zero CO2 emissions cars will have an appropriate percentage of 0%. Provision of a car should be notified to HMRC using form P46(Car). With the recorded using the following codes: E (electrically propelled), D (diesel), Z (zero emissions) or A (all other vehicles).

The existing limit on the list price (currently £80,000) is removed from 6th April 2011.

 

Car Fuel Benefits 

CO2 2010/11 2011/12
 125  15%  15%
 130  15% 16%
135 16% 17%
140 17% 18%
145 18% 19%
150 19% 20%
155 20% 21%
160 21% 22%
165 22% 23%
170 23% 24%
175 24% 25%
180 25% 26%
185 26% 27%
190 27% 28%
195 28% 29%
200 29% 30%
205 30% 31%
210 31% 32%
215 32% 33%
220 33% 34%
225 34% 35%
230 35% 35%
235 35% 35%