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Private use of employer provided vehicles

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  2. How to calculate the taxable benefit
  3. Employees with low business kilometres
  4. Employer provided vehicles not available for the full year
  5. Exemptions
  6. Other benefit in kind (BIK) issues

Employees with low business kilometres

If your employee does not travel more than 24,000 kilometres annually, the cash equivalent calculated may be further reduced by 20%. To get this reduction, your employee must also:

  • work an average of at least 20 hours per week
  • travel at least 8,000 business kilometres annually
  • spend at least 70% of their working time away from the employer's premises
  • and
  • retain a log book with details of business kilometres and work purposes.
  • Example

    In 2025, your employee uses an employer provided car with an Original Market Value (OMV) of €30,000. It is a Category B car and their annual business travel is 9,000 kilometres. They are not required to pay towards the cost or the running expenses of the car. Your employee spends more than 70% of working time away from your premises.

    As the car is a Category B car, the OMV is reduced by €10,000 in order to calculate the cash equivalent.

    The cash equivalent is calculated as €4,200 for the year (€30,000 - €10,000 x 26.25% x 80%).

    Your employee is paid weekly. A cash equivalent of €80.76 (€4,200/52) should be added to their taxable wage. You should calculate Income Tax, Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) and Universal Social Charge (USC) on the total amount.

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Published: 01 January 2025 Print this page

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