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Why can a UK company van stay outside tax only when private use is genuinely tiny or absent?

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Owen Mercer
June 8, 2026 3,376 views 1 answer
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A lot of UK workers hear that vans are treated more gently than cars and then assume the tax problem more or less disappears. Please explain why HMRC still tests private use so carefully, why 'insignificant' use matters so much, and why a practical work vehicle can still become a benefit.

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