Changed working site, urgently need car for 3 months

[DiscoStu]

Employees having regular use of pool cars are likely to be assessed for benefit in kind. It follows that IR35 status also could be seriously compromised in similar circumstances.

Why? If they're being used for business purposes only there is no BIK. I've never worked anywhere with a pool car where it was available for personal use.

[tractor]

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OP lives in London and doesn't have a car now so obviously doesn't really need one.

I expect after the end of this contract the car will spend 90% of the time sitting on the road near/outside their dwelling. When s/he does bother using it i.e. to the supermarket/DIY store/whereever in London s/he will find there are idiots who will scrap the paint work or drive into their parked car then drive off leaving damage.

Why bring Ed Balls into this?

[vwdan]

Why? If they're being used for business purposes only there is no BIK. I've never worked anywhere with a pool car where it was available for personal use.

For this to work he'd have to go to his original site, pick up the car from there and drive that to his new site and back every day.

I had to do this for 6 months (While in FTE) when I was seconded into a role that required a company car, but without the payrise (and security to sell my own car) it was better to use a pool car instead.

[DiscoStu]

For this to work he'd have to go to his original site, pick up the car from there and drive that to his new site and back every day.

I had to do this for 6 months (While in FTE) when I was seconded into a role that required a company car, but without the payrise (and security to sell my own car) it was better to use a pool car instead.

I had a similar situation years ago with a previous employer. They decided I didn't need a company car as it wasn't going to be long term so got me a hire car. Two years and seven hire cars (they were from Hertz so I had to give them back before they hit 10k miles) later they still weren't ready to give me a company car

[SueEllen]

Why bring Ed Balls into this?

Ed Balls was doing what motorists do in London especially if they are delivery drivers of any sort. Like some of them he was too thick to realise certain vehicles attract attention and can be traced.