Owner driver scheme
Key Features:
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The employee conduct business mileage in their privately owned vehicle.
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The employee is responsible for all costs associated with their privately owned vehicle including insurance and maintenance.
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The employee is permitted to claim business mileage at a pence per mile rate stated by their employer. This rate is typically higher than they would be permitted to claim in a lease vehicle and may relate to fuel type and or cc of the vehicle.
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The employee makes their own arrangements for insurance and maintenance of the vehicle.
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The employer has no ability to influence the choice of vehicle
Policy & Management:
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It is key to ensure you have records in place to identify your owner drivers and the vehicles they are using.
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In order to comply with their legal duty of care employers are required to complete and evidence regular checks that owner drivers are appropriately qualified and insured to drive a roadworthy vehicle for business purposes