Advisory Fuel Rates

Cars

Taxable benefit: Chargeable value multiplied by chargeable %.

Chargeable value:

Initial list price of car (including most accessories), reduced by any capital contribution (maximum £5,000) by employee when the car is first made available.

Chargeable percentage:
CO2 emissions g/km* Cars reg’d before 6.4.20* Cars reg’d on or after 6.4.20*
0-50 14% 13%
51-75 15% 14%
Over 54 19% 23%
Above 94 Add 1% for every 5g/km up to 37%

* Diesel Vehicles not meeting the RDE2 standard will be liable to a 4% surcharge, up to a maximum of 37%.

Vans

Chargeable value of £3,500 (2020/21 £3,490) if private use is more than home-to-work. Electric vans £669 (2020/21 £666).

Fuel

Employer provides fuel for private motoring in an employer-owned:

Car: CO2-based percentage from above table multiplied by £24,600 (2020/21 £24,500).

Van: £633 (2017/18 £610).

Employee contributions do not reduce taxable figure unless all private fuel is paid for by the employee (in which case there is no benefit charge).

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