Furlough and company car/fuel bik

darren7350

I was just wondering if I still have to pay bik tax on my company car/ fuel benefit whilst I am furloughed.
I have used the car a couple of times for essential travel but have put my own fuel in as I dont want to be running Bill's up for my employer. Does anyone have any knowledge regards this?
Thanks Darren

sharpe106

What do you normally do for private travel in it?

Caz3121

there have been a number of threads on this question
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6121074/company-car-tax-during-lockdown#latest
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6120111/company-car-whilst-on-furlough
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6122794/company-car-tax-bik-whilst-shielding
https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/fleet-industry-news/2020/04/02/coronavirus-hmrc-company-car-tax-clarification-welcomed
"Ordinarily, we would expect that the car is handed back to the employer so that it cannot be used. However, we recognise that under the current circumstances it may not be possible to hand the car itself back, we would accept that where all the keys (or tabs) are in possession of the employer, and the employee does not have the authority to request the keys are returned to them, the car would be unavailable."
as the car has been available for use (and used) the BIK on the car still applies