Company Van provided??

[John Matrix]

Hi I have a quick question to ask on behalf of some lads at work. I have a Company Van for use to and from work because I go out on my own jobs. A few other lads are using their own car and booking mileage for it. Sometimes helping on jobs and other times doing their own stuff on jobs. All of us are Direct Employed. The question is if someone is Direct Employed, does the Company have to provide transport to and from place of work? Surely if someone is Direct they should not have to use their own car ? Otherwise they may as well be a subby?? Surely transport should be provided? What do you all think?

 

[snowhead]

Is the issue they don't want to use thier cars anymore?

Presumably the car users agreed to use thier car and receive a mileage payment at the time they were employed or at least were aware of it so could have not taken the job if they objected to it?

 

[Bobster]

You will have your tax allowance changed for having a company vehicle. They will not.

They can claim mileage. However they also need to inform their insurers that the vehicle is now being used for business.

Employers do not need to provide transport, it'll be in their/your employment contract.

 

[James]

You will have your tax allowance changed for having a company vehicle. They will not.

They can claim mileage. However they also need to inform their insurers that the vehicle is now being used for business.

Employers do not need to provide transport, it'll be in their/your employment contract.

An employer should really check that employees using there own cars for company business have the relevant insurance for business use.
Often this is done with a form that is signed by the employee stating that.
So many people think they are making a packet out of mileage claims at 40pence per mile when there fuel costs only 10pence

Add in depreciation, wear and tear, additional insurance premiums, extra servicing etc.
The returns are negligible.

 

[Bobster]

An employer should really check that employees using there own cars for company business have the relevant insurance for business use.
Often this is done with a form that is signed by the employee stating that.
So many people think they are making a packet out of mileage claims at 40pence per mile when there fuel costs only 10pence

Add in depreciation, wear and tear, additional insurance premiums, extra servicing etc.
The returns are negligible.

Yep, we used to check this along with the DVLA online license check to make sure people weren't banned etc...

A couple of lads did make money on it, buying banger's and running them to death.

 

[Robson689]

You will have your tax allowance changed for having a company vehicle. They will not.

They can claim mileage. However they also need to inform their insurers that the vehicle is now being used for business.

Employers do not need to provide transport, it'll be in their/your employment contract.

There are no tax implications for a van provided solely for travelling to work as described by the OP

It's a win-win really. Even if personal use & fuel was included, on a van it's a fixed rate I pay about £60 a month extra tax for mine.

 

[Midwest]

I recall the van would need to be left at the business address. Once you start driving home in it, things start changing. Believe its called benefit in kind. Like if you did some private mileage in it going shopping etc, although very small mileage would be considered ok. If you were required to be on call for example, then the van at home would be required & have no tax implication.

PS When I first started in the 70's, I used to carry all my tools & some materials on my moped. Never got any mileage, even when I got a car.
Your mates should check their contracts.

 

[John Matrix]

Is the issue they don't want to use thier cars anymore?

Presumably the car users agreed to use thier car and receive a mileage payment at the time they were employed or at least were aware of it so could have not taken the job if they objected to it?

This is the thing. I agreed my position would include a van. They did not. So now they are being asked to use their car but are not happy with it

 

[Deleted account]

This is the thing. I agreed my position would include a van. They did not. So now they are being asked to use their car but are not happy with it

Then they will have to re negotiate with your employer.

R U paid more than them?
Are you more experienced than them?

There pay and company vehicle will depend on these things.

 

[Moley]

I recall the van would need to be left at the business address. Once you start driving home in it, things start changing. Believe its called benefit in kind. .

We use our vans from home. The company is based in Swindon but all us 'on the road' guys live all over the UK so would be impossible to leave the van at work. Part of our contract is that we don't use the van for personal use