Part 3U.K.Employment income: earnings and benefits etc. treated as earnings

Chapter 6U.K.Taxable benefits: cars, vans and related benefits

GeneralU.K.

114Cars, vans and related benefitsU.K.

(1)This Chapter applies to a car or a van in relation to a particular tax year if in that year the car or van—

(a)is made available (without any transfer of the property in it) to an employee or a member of the employee’s family or household,

(b)is so made available by reason of the employment (see section 117), and

(c)is available for the employee’s or member’s private use (see section 118).

(2)Where this Chapter applies to a car or van—

(a)sections 120 to 148 provide for the cash equivalent of the benefit of the car to be treated as earnings,

(b)sections 149 to 153 provide for the cash equivalent of the benefit of any fuel provided for the car to be treated as earnings, F1...

(c)sections 154 to [F2159] provide for the cash equivalent of the benefit of the van to be treated as earnings[F3; and

(d)sections 160 to 164 provide for the cash equivalent of the benefit of any fuel provided for the van to be treated as earnings in certain circumstances.]

(3)This Chapter does not apply if an amount constitutes earnings from the employment in respect of the benefit of the car or van by virtue of any other provision (see section 119).

[F4(3A)This Chapter does not apply to a van in relation to a tax year if the private use of the van during the tax year by the employee or member of the employee’s family or household is insignificant.]

(4)The following provisions of this Chapter provide for further exceptions—

Textual Amendments

F1Word in s. 114(2)(b) repealed (22.7.2004) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 42 Pt. 2(9)

F2Word in s. 114(2)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 80(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 14 para. 2(2)

F3S. 114(2)(d) and preceding word inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 80(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 14 para. 2(2)

F4S. 114(3A) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 80(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 14 para. 2(3)

F5Words in s. 114(4) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 80(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 14 para. 2(4)