You should be aware of how HMRC may classify your crew van. There is some confusion when it comes to the taxation of these vans and whether they’re classed as cars or commercial vehicles for benefit in kind (BIK) tax – the same kind of conundrum that can arise with double cab pick-ups and their low tax attractions .
The annual benefit in kind tax liability for company vans is a fixed rate – unlike cars, where the tax is based on a scale of CO2 emissions and the list price of the car. These measures are annual upratings that increase the van benefit charge and the car and van fuel benefit charges by the Consumer Price Index from 6 April 2023 and have been uprated annually since 2014.
The VW Amarok - The Business Van of the Year Best Double Cab winner - but are you liable for tax on double cabs and pick ups? WE all like a double cab. But do you have to pay tax on a double cab or pick up. Answer: yes if you have a company provided double or single [...]
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Drivers of business vans face a huge rise in tax, beginning this tax year (2007/8). The rise also affects company-run double-cab pick-ups.
Benefit-in-kind tax: payable if used privately If a driver uses a company double or single cab pick-up for private mileage, he or she must pay company pick up tax. Currently, HM Revenue & Customs classifies these pick-ups as vans - as long as they have a payload of 1 tonne (1000kg) or more. A payload means the vehicle
