stupot wrote:
> Does anyone have experience of employers refusing to implement a green
> travel plan (http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/pdfs/ir176.htm)?
>
> What reasons did they give?
Which specific elements of the options on the inland revenue document ?
I guess the bike purchase scheme as that's the superficially most
advantageous to a regular cyclist (get a new bike for half-price).
I've known companies imply (never actually state) :
- that they won't implement the bike purchase scheme because that there
isn't any profit for them and it will cost a little to add it to the payroll
systems (even if using a third company like Booost for the running of the
scheme).
- that they unable to provide policing of the recipients of bikes against
the tax rules, and therefore to avoid abuse they do not want to be involved.
The tax rules say a cycle provided under the scheme should be used mainly
for commuting (implying more than 50% use), and also imply that the
recipient should mainly get to work by using the cycle (implying using the
cycle on more than 50% of trips to work).
I'm sure there are other reasons which could be wheeled out.
- Nigel
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