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Car allowance vs company car - again!

I opted out of the company car scheme last year, and I'm trying to work out if I've made the right decision. Could anyone help?

I earn £44k per annum, on top of this my car allowance is £525 per month.

I pay £325 per month for a lease on a car, which has a P11D value of £22,520. I drive around 20k company miles a year. I pay then claim back in arrears £0.14 per mile for any business mileage.

I'd like to work out what my take home would have been if I'd had this car via the company (it was on the list). I can then compare it to what I take home now then take off all the additional payments I make such as insurance / servicing etc.

The lease ends next year and I can opt back to the company car scheme if I wish.

Thanks for your help - I have tried to work this out myself but am struggling!
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