A taxable benefit in the form of a Van Benefit Charge (VBC) arises when an employee is provided with a company van and it is used for personal journeys.

Tax charge on the private use of an employer's van. The tax cost is calculated as the employee's rate of tax times the benefit for the year in question.

Year	2020/21	2019/20	2018/19	2017/18	2016/17	2015/16	2014/15
Van benefit	£3,490	£3,430	£3,350	£3,230	£3,170	£3,150	£3,090
Van fuel benefit	£666	£655	£633	£610	£598	£594	£581

 

From 6 April 2015 to 5 April 2022 a reduction in the Vans Benefit Charge (VBC) applies for zero-emission vans.

This rate is tapered and will increase as follows:

Tax year	% of van benefit charge
2015/16	20%
2016/17	20%
2017/18	20%
2018/19	40%
2019/20	60%
2020/21	80%
2021/22 onward*	100%
2022/23	100%

 

*It is proposed by Finance Bill 2021 to reduce the cash equivalent of the van benefit charge to £Nil for the tax year 2021/22 onwards. See Finance Act 2020 and taxes rolling tracker

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