Taxation of motoring benefits

A MOTORING benefit, which an employer may offer to an employee for usage of a motor vehicle as part of the employee’s conditions of employment, is liable to Pay As You Earn (PAYE). The motoring benefit granted in this case constitutes remuneration and should be subjected to PAYE in terms of the Income Tax Act {Chapter 23:06]. based on engine capacity of the vehicle and are not subject to apportionment between business and private usage of the vehicle allocated to the employee. The benefit is, however, reduced proportionally if the employee uses the vehicle for only part of the tax year.

Deemed values The following are the deemed benefits for the purpose of calculating PAYE:

It should be noted that where the employer is registered for Value Added Tax (VAT), the motor vehicle benefit constitutes a taxable supply and should be included on the VAT 7 return for the respective period. Reminder for Payment of Tax Our valued clients are reminded that the PAYE for the month of October is due on or before November 10, 2016.

Disclaimer This article was compiled by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority for information purposes only. ZIMRA shall not accept responsibility for loss or damage arising from use of material in this article and no liability will attach to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.

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