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These rates are used to calculate car and fuel benefits-in-kind for directors and employees (earning over £8,500 per annum) where private use of company cars and fuel is paid for by the company. 
 

 

Car & Fuel Benefits


Company cars 2011/12

CO2 emissions (gm/km)
(round down to nearest 5gm/km)
% of car's list price taxed
up to 125
15
130
16
135
17
140
18
145
19
150
20
155
21
160
22
165
23
170
24
175
25
180
26
185
27
190
28
195
29
200
30
205
31
210
32
215
33
220
34
225 and above
35

Company cars

  • For diesel cars add a 3% supplement but maximum still 35%.
  • A 0% rate applies to cars which cannot emit CO2 when driven.
  • A 5% rate applies to non-electric cars with emissions which do not exceed 75gm/km.
  • A 10% rate applies to non-electric cars with emissions of no more than 120gm/km.
  • The diesel supplement can apply to 75 and 120 gm/km cars.
  • For cars registered before 1 January 1998 the charge is based on engine size.
  • The list price includes accessories and is not subject to an upper limit.
  • The list price is reduced for capital contributions made by the employee up to £5,000.

Car fuel benefit 2011/12

£18,800 x 'appropriate percentage'*

*Percentage used to calculate the taxable benefit of the car for which the fuel is provided.

The charge does not apply to certain environmentally friendly cars.

The charge is proportionately reduced if provision of private fuel ceases part way through the year. The fuel benefit is reduced to nil only if the employee pays for all private fuel.

Van benefit per vehicle 2011/12

Van benefit £3,000

Fuel benefit £550

The charges do not apply to vans which cannot emit CO2 when driven or if a 'restricted private use condition' is met throughout the year.