As the deduction is taken from an employee’s gross salary, it reduces the income tax and national insurance (NI) contributions they pay, and lowers your Class NI contributions as the employer. As a result, this minimises the cost of the vehicle to the employee because their gross salary pays for a large portion of the fee.
The Salary Sacrifice scheme is a tax and cost-efficient way of offering attractive employee benefits while reducing your business’ carbon footprint. We help businesses implement the salary sacrifice scheme, and then organise the financing and management of the vehicle.
Lower your business’ tax and
NI contributions by reducing employees’ gross salaries.
Offer employees a tax-efficient, non-cash benefit with access to a brand-new vehicle.
Strengthen your CSR and environmental credentials by reducing your use of fossil fuels.
Reduce the cost per mile for you
and employees by opting for
cost-efficient electric vehicles.
Aside from giving employees access to a brand-new vehicle, the Salary Sacrifice scheme is one way to help employees make extra cost savings every month.
Your team won't need to worry about servicing, replacing tyres or breaking down. Everything is covered as part of the lease contract.
Electric vehicles have a much lower running cost compared to petrol and diesel equivalents, giving employees more funds to spend how they like.
By deducting the cost of the vehicle from your employee’s salary, it reduces their income tax and NIC contributions.
The monthly and contract cost of an EV is considerably lower for your employee than a personal lease vehicle.
As the vehicle’s contract is against the business and the contract monthly fee is taken out of the employee’s salary, it doesn’t impact their credit score.
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“I’m excited that we are partnering with Gofor in bringing this additional benefit to our team – we are committed to encouraging green driving but providing electric charging is only the first step. This salary sacrifice scheme means all our employees can not only personally benefit but help us deliver on our net zero ambition”.
Stephen Davis, Chief Executive, Penderyn Distillery
View Case StudyView all Case StudiesElectric vehicles are the future, which is why our Salary Sacrifice scheme is designed exclusively for them. Aside from helping your business reduce its carbon footprint, electric vehicles also come with huge cost savings.
Up until April 2025, BiK percentages on electric vehicles are capped at just 2%, reducing your business overheads while giving employees access to brand-new, modern vehicles.
We are able to carry out some personalised modelling for your business to make sure you have the right solution when entering the scheme.
Reduced employee tax and National Insurance Contributions (NIC) depending on the type of vehicle, possible VAT savings, no credit checks for the individual.
There are no employer costs to set this up.
Everything is included to keep you on the road with complete peace of mind. You will get an electric car of your choice, a complete maintenance package that includes servicing and parts, fully-comprehensive motor insurance for the duration of your lease, paid road fund license, replacement tyres,and breakdown cover. Note, insurance may vary depending on how your company stes up your scheme.
At its core, salary sacrifice is very simple, you give up (sacrifice) some of your pre-tax salary, and in return, you get a benefit such as a car. As your salary is lower – because some of it is paying for the car each month - you save income tax and National Insurance Contributions.
A personal lease is paid from your net (post-tax) salary. In contrast, via salary sacrifice, you pay for your car from your gross (pre-tax) salary, so you will save income tax and National Insurance Contributions. You should also save VAT on the lease costs because your employer leases the car for you, along with any corporate discounts your employer has access to.
Finally, motor insurance is usually included in your salary sacrifice, and you may also be able to include the cost of a home charge point, which significantly reduces the charging cost in comparison to public charging.
Although savings will differ slightly between England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales due to tax differences, and your own salary, the typical savings comparedto a personal lease are 30 - 45%, rising to as much as 63% in certain tax circumstances (as of September 2024).