Car and fuel scale benefits
For tax year 2011/12:
Cars for directors and employees earning £8,500 p.a. or more:
| Car benefit: | Percentage (see below) of list price (£80k limit removed 06.04.11) |
| Fuel benefit: | Percentage (see below) of £18,800 |
| - | Cars registered from 1 January 1998 | |
| | CO2 emissions (g/km) | % |
| | Up to 120 | 10 |
| | 121-125 | 15 |
| | Each additional 5 | Further 1 |
| | 225 and over | 35 |
| - | Diesel cars: 3% surcharge (subject to 35% maximum) |
| - | Bi-fuel, road fuel gas, hybrid and electric cars: discounted rates removed 06.04.11 |
| - | Cars registered before 1 January 1998: |
| | % |
| Up to 1400cc | 15 |
| 1401-2000cc | 22 |
| Over 2000cc | 32 |
Fuel benefit charge for provision of fuel for private motoring is the relevant CO2 percentage for your car multiplied by £18,800(2010/11: £18,000)
Visit www.vca.gov.uk, www.comcar.co.uk or www.smmt.co.uk to check emmission levels for your car.
Van benefits
For 2011/12 the taxable benefit for significant private use of a van is £3,000. The fuel scale charge for a van with significant private use is a flat £550.
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