Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988

157 Cars available for private use. U.K.

(1) M1 Where in any year in the case of a person employed in [F1 employment to which this Chapter applies], a car is made available (without any transfer of the property in it) either to himself or to others being members of his family or household, and—

(a) it is so made available by reason of his employment and it is in that year available for his or their private use; and

(b) the benefit of the car is not (apart from this section) chargeable to tax as the employee’s income,

there is to be treated as emoluments of the employment, and accordingly chargeable to income tax under Schedule E, an amount equal to whatever is the cash equivalent of that benefit in that year.

[F2 (2) The cash equivalent of the benefit in the year concerned shall be ascertained in accordance with Schedule 6.]

(3) M2 Where in any year the benefit of a car is chargeable to tax under this section as the employee’s income he shall not be taxable—

(a) under Schedule E in respect of the discharge of any liability of his in connection with the car;

(b) under section 141 or 142 in respect of any non-cash voucher or credit-token to the extent that it is used by him—

(i) for obtaining money which is spent on goods or services in connection with the car; or

(ii) for obtaining such goods or services;

(c) under section 153 in respect of any payment made to him in respect of expenses incurred by him in connection with the car.

F3 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 1989 s.53(2)(b).Previously

“director's or higher paid employment”.

F2 S. 157(2) substituted (with effect for the year 1995-95 and subsequent years of assessment) by 1993 c. 34, s. 72, Sch. 3 paras. 2(1), 7

F3 S. 157(4)(5) repealed (with effect for the year 1994-95 and subsequent years of assessment) by 1993 c. 34, ss. 72, 213, Sch. 3 paras. 2(2), 7, Sch. 23 Pt.III

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 See—1988 ss.197A, 197B to F—car parking and mileage profit.1988 s.327—disabled persons' vehicle maintenance grant.

C2 S. 157 applied (E.W.S.)(25.7.1991 for tax year beginning 6.4.1991 and subsequent years) by Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14, SIF 113:1), s. 4A(4)-(6) (as inserted by Social Security (Contributions) Act 1991 (c. 42, SIF 113:1), ss. 1(5), 6(5))

C3 S. 157 applied (N.I.)(16.10.1991 for tax year beginning 6.4.1991 and subsequent years) by Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975 (c. 15, SIF 113:1), s. 4A(4)-(6) (as inserted by S.I. 1991/2294 (N.I. 22), arts. 1(4), 3(5))

S. 157 applied (E.W.S.) (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4), ss. 10(4), 177(4) (with s. 108(5)).

Marginal Citations

M1 Source—1976 s.64(1)

M2 Source—1976 s.64(2A); 1981 s.68(3); 1982 s.46(2)