Taking my company car off me.

Dazed_and_confused

BoGoF wrote: »

The legislation states that a car benefit charge arises if a vehicle is available for private use to the employee. If the car is taken off you then it is not available to you and you would be within your rights to ask your employer to reflect this on the P11d. The period where it is given to another employee is a taxable benefit on that other employee.

Does your employer want the hassle of increased admin costs for this?

Although they may not take kindly to you raising these issues.

Are you certain about this?

HMRC guidance suggests otherwise

https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/employment-income-manual/eim25105

System

In one word, yes it's very common for a company car to be taken as and when the business dictates. Not sure on tax...I did read a thread once where someone had their car taken from them 3-4 times a week and she was still paying all the tax for a car she couldn't use 50% of the time. I think you need to add up how much benefit you are getting and perhaps get rid of the fuel card and put your own in a claim back or not complain if you are getting quite a nice benefit?

ReadingTim

Dazed_and_confused wrote: »

Are you certain about this?

HMRC guidance suggests otherwise

https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/employment-income-manual/eim25105

Actually, the linked HMRC guidance suggests it depends on the time it's unavailable - it needs to be at least 30 consecutive days in any tax year, so in theory you both could be right, although the OP won't qualify.