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Care with company cars

Two tax pitfalls to avoid.
 
Company cars continue to cause complications two of which are worth bearing in mind.
 
First ‘pool’ cars. It’s tempting to think that if a car is generally available to anyone who needs to drive it it must be a pool car and therefore not taxable as a benefit in kind on anyone. Tempting but sadly not often true. To be exempt the car must be one which is:
 
  • actually used by more than one employee or director;
  • not ordinarily used by one employee or director to the exclusion of all others;
  • not normally kept overnight at or near the home of a director or employee (except where it’s kept overnight on premises occupied by the employer); and
  • ...

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