Car/fuel benefit

  • Taxable benefit for cars is based on a maximum of 35% of list price, reduced according to the car’s level of CO2 emissions.
  • Zero Emission cars taxable at 0% (until 2014-15)
  • Where CO2 emissions do not exceed 75g / km benefit is 5% of list price (until 2014-15)
  • Benefit is 10% of list price for cars with CO2 emissions up to 120g / km for 2011-12
  • Benefit is 15% of list price for cars with CO2 emissions up to 125 g/km for 2011-12 
  • Minimum will increase by 1% for each 5 g/km of extra CO2 emissions*.
  • Diesel cars subject to an extra 3% charge*.
  • Where free fuel for private use is provided, tax charge on fuel is calculated according to scale rate charge as above, applied to a standard figure of £18,800 for 6 April 2011.

* Subject to a maximum of 35% of list price.



Approved mileage allowance payments 2011-2012 2010-2011
Own cars and vans
Up to 10,000 miles (per mile) 45p 40p
Over 10,000 miles (per mile) 25p 25p

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