I know that the AIA of £50,000 can apply to commercial vehicles but not cars. Would anyone agree that double cab pickups are largely used as cars and therefore may not be eligible for the allowance?
robert woolley
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Well..
..the guys building my new 'shed-office' turned up in exactly that vehicle, tools in the back and trailer on tow.
Not exactly the chelsea tractor stereotype.
Bit harsh to deny them tax relief on what is very much a commercial vehicle.
They shouldn't get any tax relief at all!
As it's Friday afternoon and I've had a cr#ppy week, I'm feeling rather hostile.
In my opinion, vehicles such as the "Warrior" are driven by the most dis-reputable section of society who have little regard for anyone but themselves, and have no respect for other road users, the environment or anything other than their ego. The tax system should price them off the road, not give them special treatment so I would hope that they are taxed as the cars that they are in reality and the driver should be screwed the way he screws everyone else.
Purely my own opinion, of course. ;)
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If you are a member of the CIOT or ATT, or know someone who is, this months TaxAdvisor has a super article defining cars and explaining the AIA on each vehicle.
I don't agree either...
but I'll try and be slightly more helpful.
If the payload of the pick-up is 1 tonne (1,000kg) or more HMRC treat it as a van : -