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Car & fuel benefits

Taxable amount based on car's list price when new up to £80,000. Charge varies according to CO2 emissions in grams per kilometre.

Co2 emissions in grams per kilometre

Petrol or Pre-2006 Euro IV diesel engine

 Other diesel engines Hybrid petrol/electric engine E85, LPG pr dual LPG & petrol

 

%

%

%

%

120 or less

10

13

10

10

121-139

15

18

12

13

140-144

16

19

13

14

145-149

17

20

14

15

150-154

18

21

15

16

155-159

19

22

16

17

160-164

20

23

17

18

165-169

21

24

18

19

170-174

22

25

19

20

175-179

23

26

20

21

180-184

24

27

21

22

185-189

25

28

22

23

190-194

26

29

23

24

195-199

27

30

24

25

200-204

28

31

25

26

205-209

29

32

26

27

210-214

30

33

27

28

215-219

31

34

28

29

220-224

32

35

29

30

225-229

33

35

30

31

230-234

34

35

31

32

235 and over

35

35

32

33

1. The exact CO2 figure is rounded down to the lower 5g/km for cars with emission of 125g/km or more.
2. Euro IV diesel cars registered before 1/1/06 are treated as petrol cars. Euro IV diesel cars registered from 2006 are treated as other diesels


Vans

2008/09

  

2007/08

  

All vans regardless of age

£3,000

  

£3,000

  

Fuel scale charge

£500

  

£500

  

 

From 2007/08 all vans regardless of age will be taxed through your tax code at a value of £3,000.

Car Fuel

 2008/09 2007/08

Charged on a flat figure of

£16,900

£14,400

% charge as per the Co2 emissions above

Minimum charge

£1,690

£2,160

Maximum charge

£5,915

£5,040

 

 

 

Revenue approved mileage rates

First 10,000 miles

Excess over 10,000 miles

Cars and vans

40p

25p

Motor cycles

24p

24p

Bicycles

20p

20p

 

 

 

There is also an optional 5p allowance for each passenger carried who is an employee travelling on business.

 
For information of users: This material is published for the information of clients. It provides only an overview of the regulations in force at the date of publication, and no action should be taken without consulting the detailed legislation or seeking professional advice. Therefore no responsibility for loss occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of the material can be accepted by the authors or the firm.
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