How to get an Electric Car

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Type electric site:contractoruk.com/forums in to Google and have a read of all the other threads on electric cars.

majority of posts are way out of date - new EV tax changes April 2020 change everything

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Do you know if one can buy Second hand/Used Electric Car on Company and still avail same BiK benefits?

I think it is only for new EV cars registered after April 2020??

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I think it is only for new EV cars registered after April 2020??

to show why you need an accountant you are wrong see Company Car Tax: Does it now pay to go electric with your fleet? | Rouse Partners | Award-winning Chartered Accountants in Buckinghamshire

in one statement you confirm you don’t know enough to do this yourself without screwing up.

[SimonMac]

Hi - we are EV converts - we have a 2nd hand nissan leaf as the family 2nd car and we are never going back. I am 100% out of ir35 and drive approx 600 miles a month that are genuine business miles. I drive a diesel suv and want to get rid of it. Buying a new EV [ likely to be a kia e-niro ] is going to be a very good decision.

The options are:
1. take out a personal loan and buy the car myself - and I can claim 600 x 45p a mile a month [ and considering an EV costs about 1p a mile to run this is a good thing]

2. take out a company loan or lease and use the car as a company car - no Bik in year 1 and 1%/2%in y2 and y3 - so this is beneficial. mileage is only claimed at 4p a mile though

3. use salary sacrifice - which I cannot work out how this will work - I have some calls next week with leasing companies to discuss. Is the car 'mine' - i.e can I claim 45p a mile for mileage [or is it the companies so 4p/mile] - makes a difference to the numbers.

cheers

Erm, you’re a sole director and employee but your LtdCo is soon to have two cars?

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in one statement you confirm you don’t know enough to do this yourself without screwing up.[/QUOTE]

thanks for the link - I have no intention of doing this without an accountant - but mine does not seem to know!

"This 0% rate also applies to company car drivers in pure electric vehicles registered prior to April 6, 2020. Additionally, the 0% rate will also apply to company cars registered after April 6, 2020, "

is useful

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Erm, you’re a sole director and employee but your LtdCo is soon to have two cars?

existing nissan leaf is owned by my wife and nothing to do with the business - best car we've ever owned

[fidot]

this will be our 2nd EV - already have a 2nd hand leaf - once you get one there is no going back!

At least, not without charging the battery

[BolshieBastard]

existing nissan leaf is owned by my wife and nothing to do with the business - best car we've ever owned

The Leaf has been left behind especially regards battery management and charging, there are far better alternatives in the same price range.

The Kia E Niro, E Soul, and Hyundai E Kona as well as the slightly smaller Renault Zoe leave the Leaf trailing.

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The Leaf has been left behind especially regards battery management and charging, there are far better alternatives in the same price range.

The Kia E Niro, E Soul, and Hyundai E Kona as well as the slightly smaller Renault Zoe leave the Leaf trailing.

I suspect the Kia and Hyundai still have some battery management issues - mind you I don't think the Leaf has any battery management so anything would be an improvement on that..

It is one area where I suspect Tesla is ahead of everyone else.