Tax allowance for cycling to work?

[Anfield800]

I was told yesterday, as I was showing off the Mistral, again, that the Government are to introduce a tax allowance for anyone cycling to work. The admin guy who told me didn't have any details, but as part of this he was looking at paying quite a lot to convert an old out building into a cycle park.

Has anyone heard of this? I can't find any details on the web.

 

[musicbooks]

I was told yesterday, as I was showing off the Mistral, again, that the Government are to introduce a tax allowance for anyone cycling to work. The admin guy who told me didn't have any details, but as part of this he was looking at paying quite a lot to convert an old out building into a cycle park.

Has anyone heard of this? I can't find any details on the web.

Do you mean the cycle to work scheme?

 

[Anfield800]

No apparently not. It's some form of actual tax allowance but how it would be checked or verified I can't imagine.

My employer won't participate in the cycle to work scheme at present, it's something we're working on.

 

[flecc]

There was such a scheme announced in a budget of at least 20 years ago I think, but it was hedged round with lots of restrictions. I vaguely remember it being mileage based (home to work distance) and the usage had to be continuous, not taking the car on wet days etc. I think it did come into force, but have heard nothing else since.

Maybe they are reviving it, so it could be worth an inquiry with HMRC.
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[john]

It's probably a mileage allowance for use of a bicycle to travel on business. Travel to work wouldn't be covered by that.