Eco Company Car - What's The Point ?
Discussion
Been discussing company car and fleet policies with a colleague who used to be in fleet management.
What is the purpose of cars that rely on an electrical charge such as a Chevy Volt being zero rated for benefit in kind ?
The 50 miles range on electric would have to be paid by the company car driver.
If the owner refuses to charge it at home they will then not produce the statistically biased fuel consumption and not be any better off than a mainstream diesel.
But the company car driver still benefits from the zero benefit in kind and there is no obligation to charge it from the mains.
Alternatively is there a case for the company car driver to claim expenses for the electricity used to charge their car at home - and hence be taxed on the 'fuel bill'
What's the general consensus on these range extended hybrids ?
What is the purpose of cars that rely on an electrical charge such as a Chevy Volt being zero rated for benefit in kind ?
The 50 miles range on electric would have to be paid by the company car driver.
If the owner refuses to charge it at home they will then not produce the statistically biased fuel consumption and not be any better off than a mainstream diesel.
But the company car driver still benefits from the zero benefit in kind and there is no obligation to charge it from the mains.
Alternatively is there a case for the company car driver to claim expenses for the electricity used to charge their car at home - and hence be taxed on the 'fuel bill'
What's the general consensus on these range extended hybrids ?
I'd argue that most company cars don't usually do much more than tootle to/from a common place of work so its not that barmy an idea. Yes you get the sales rep types who do 1,000,000,000 miles a day but equally you get the purchasing manager or whatever who only ever really uses it to visit a supplier once a blue moon.
And as a lot of new cars are company cars it makes sense if you believe that cutting CO2 emissions based upon a test number is the correct course of action then eventually a large majority will be hybrid range extenders and thus overall it'll be good.
As to who pays for the overnight charge thats something people need to kick up a fuss about to get sorted by HMRC.
And as a lot of new cars are company cars it makes sense if you believe that cutting CO2 emissions based upon a test number is the correct course of action then eventually a large majority will be hybrid range extenders and thus overall it'll be good.
As to who pays for the overnight charge thats something people need to kick up a fuss about to get sorted by HMRC.
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