"Training" as loosely defined

"Training" as loosely defined

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Ltd company has a ten year-old van which is on its last legs. An 18-year-old employee has just passed his test and is on the insurance. He has already nearly crashed the van three times in the space of a week.

The company will be buying a brand new van in about six months time but, understandably, the directors are hesitant to do so until the 18-year-old gets a bit more experience. One director is suggesting that the 18-year-old take the old van home and drive the old banger about as often as he can to get experience before the new one is bought. 

Would it be pushing the boat out to suggest this 6 month period be classed as "training" in order to avoid van benefit?

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By User deleted
13th Aug 2015 21:02

Yes
Not sure there is any training exemption from the van benefit charge. I'm not too thrilled with someone being let loose on the roads in a commercial vehicle as a means of training!!

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By cheekychappy
14th Aug 2015 08:54

Van benefit will arise.

Despite you aptly calling it training, I suspect the majority of the journeys during "training" will primarily be for personal reasons, i.e. picking his mate up for a cheeky Nando's.

There' no doubt that his driving will improve. But so does everyone else' through driving more often.

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Stepurhan
By stepurhan
14th Aug 2015 08:55

A few problems

Unless someone is with him at all times actually working to improve his driving, there is no training going on.

If his driving generally improves from doing this, that is likely to be as much benefit in his private life as it is to the business.

It is not training directly relevant to do the job. He could travel with others driving the van, or reach sites by other means of transport. His job is what he does when he gets there, not driving.

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