Quote Originally Posted by Iani View Post
Benefits in kind are classed as an income for tax reasons. You can imagine what a loophole it would be if they weren't.
If Andy's allowances are classed as a benefit in kind, then he will pay tax, and it will be declared on the P11 - along with a "value" of those benefits.

Makes it frankly a bit sickening if it isn't classed as income, because many companies class their benefits in kind as part of the overall wage package
There's no such thing as a free lunch, they don't give them for nothing.

Not all benefits though are taxed as income, such as car parking IIRC. I suspect fuel allowance and car maintenance isn't classed as a benefit, and more reimbursement. I really hope I'm wrong on that and it could help Andy, but......well time will tell
You may well be right, but I would say don't close the door on the benefits thing. Like I said a few days ago, I had my travel to work paid for, for donkeys years, food at work and laundry etc. That surely has to be seen as an addition to ones income.

And for example, in Norway, they tax the rig workers on their food etc at the rig site, for example. So an argument for including benefits could be made.....