Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003, Section 162 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The cash equivalent of the benefit of the fuel is nil if condition A or B is met.
(2)Condition A is met if F2...—
(a)[F3in the tax year in question,] the employee is required to make good to the person providing the fuel the whole of the expense incurred by that person in connection with the provision of the fuel for the employee’s private use, and
(b)the employee does make good that expense [F4on or before 6 July following that tax year] .
(3)Condition B is met if in the tax year in question the fuel is made available only for business travel (see section 171(1)).]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 155-164 substituted for ss. 155-166 (with effect in accordance with s. 80(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 14 para. 5
F2Words in s. 162(2) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 1(14) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), s. 1(11)(a)
F3Words in s. 162(2)(a) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 1(14) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), s. 1(11)(b)
F4Words in s. 162(2)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 1(14) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), s. 1(11)(c)
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