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[F2(1)The cash equivalent of the benefit of a van for a tax year is calculated as follows.
(1A)If the restricted private use condition is met in relation to the van for the tax year, the cash equivalent is nil.
(1B)If that condition is not met in relation to the van for the tax year—
(a)if the van cannot in any circumstances emit CO2 by being driven and the tax year is any of the tax years 2015-16 to [F32021-22], the cash equivalent is the appropriate percentage of [F4£3,490] and
(b)in any other case, the cash equivalent is [F5£3,490].
(1C)The appropriate percentage for the purposes of subsection (1B)(a) is—
(a)20% for the tax year 2015-16,
[F6(b)20% for the tax year 2016-17;
(c)60% for the tax year 2017-18,
(d)80% for the tax year 2018-19, and
(e)90% for the tax year 2019-20.
(f)80% for the tax year 2020-21;
(g)90% for the tax year 2021-22.]]
(4)The restricted private use condition is met in relation to a van for a tax year if—
(a)the commuter use requirement is satisfied throughout the year (or the part of the year on which it is available to the employee) or the extent to which it is not satisfied during that period is insignificant, and
(b)the business travel requirement is satisfied throughout the year (or the part of the year on which it is available to the employee).
(5)The commuter use requirement is satisfied at any time if—
(a)the terms on which the van is available to the employee at the time prohibit its private use otherwise than for the purposes of ordinary commuting or travel between two places that is for practical purposes substantially ordinary commuting, and
(b)neither the employee nor a member of the employee’s family or household makes private use of the van at the time otherwise than for those purposes.
(6)In subsection (5) “ordinary commuting” has the same meaning as in section 338 (travel for necessary attendance) (see subsection (3) of that section).
(7)The business travel requirement is satisfied at a time if the van is available to the employee at the time mainly for use for the purposes of the employee’s business travel (see section 171(1)).
(8)The cash equivalent of the van may be reduced—
(a)under section 156 for any periods when the van is unavailable,
(b)under section 157 where the van is shared, and
(c)under section 158 in respect of payments by the employee for the private use of the van.]
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
F2S. 155(1)-(1C) substituted for s. 155(1)(2) (with effect in accordance with s. 10(8) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 10(2)
F3Word in s. 155(1B)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 11(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 11(2)
F4Sum in S. 155(1B)(a) substituted (with application in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Van Benefit and Car and Van Fuel Benefit Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/199), arts. 1(2), 3
F5Sum in S. 155(1B)(b) substituted (with application in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Van Benefit and Car and Van Fuel Benefit Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/199), arts. 1(2), 3
F6S. 155(1C)(b)-(g) substituted for s. 155(1C)(b)-(e) (with effect in accordance with s. 11(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 11(3)
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