Ranger Payload - Company buyers
Discussion
Hi all,
Up until a couple of days ago I was all set to buy a Ford Ranger Wildtrak 3.2 auto. This would be as a purchase via the company.
To be considered a commercial vehicle for BIK purposes, a double cab pickup needs to have a max payload of 1000kg or more. If it's under, then the vehicle is considered a car and tax assessed accordingly.
The wildtrak auto has a max payload of 1,002kg. The problem is, that if you then fit a roller cover over the bed, or a hard top (which are universally rated 45kg by HMRC), you're under the 1,000kg mark, making the pickup a car for tax purposes. I'm not sure if the weights of things such as tow bars are factored in, but I guess anything permanently fixed would be, technically.
Essentially, if taxed as a car, the BIK+Personal fuel payments would rocket from £150/mo to about £450/mo. Not desirable.
Has anyone had to deal with this situation with HMRC? Clearly, a lot of pickups are bought by companies and would include personal use, so there must be literally thousands of people that are in this apparent trap.
Not sure what to do and thinking of going for a Hilux or the new navara instead, which are both comfortable over 1,000kg even with a hard top fitted.
Any suggestions or experiences?
Up until a couple of days ago I was all set to buy a Ford Ranger Wildtrak 3.2 auto. This would be as a purchase via the company.
To be considered a commercial vehicle for BIK purposes, a double cab pickup needs to have a max payload of 1000kg or more. If it's under, then the vehicle is considered a car and tax assessed accordingly.
The wildtrak auto has a max payload of 1,002kg. The problem is, that if you then fit a roller cover over the bed, or a hard top (which are universally rated 45kg by HMRC), you're under the 1,000kg mark, making the pickup a car for tax purposes. I'm not sure if the weights of things such as tow bars are factored in, but I guess anything permanently fixed would be, technically.
Essentially, if taxed as a car, the BIK+Personal fuel payments would rocket from £150/mo to about £450/mo. Not desirable.
Has anyone had to deal with this situation with HMRC? Clearly, a lot of pickups are bought by companies and would include personal use, so there must be literally thousands of people that are in this apparent trap.
Not sure what to do and thinking of going for a Hilux or the new navara instead, which are both comfortable over 1,000kg even with a hard top fitted.
Any suggestions or experiences?
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