Cycle to Work query
 

[Closed] Cycle to Work query

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So the first payment has come out my salary for the cycle to work scheme.

I have a £1000 voucher and my payment before tax is £70.94 according to my payslip.

I am a higher rate tax payer and thought my payment was going to be £45ish a month! Is this correct!?

Is it that my overall tax deduction is 40% less than it should be on the £70.94 or am I being shafted!!

HR bod who looks after this is away at the mo

MM


 
Posted : 04/08/2010 3:55 pm
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You have a voucher for £1,000. You're paying it back at £70.94 a month, out of untaxed income. The amount of income on which you are being taxed is reduced by £70.94 each month.

You aren't paying tax on the money you're using to buy the bike, making each pound used for the purpose worth c.40% more than it otherwise would be. 🙂


 
Posted : 04/08/2010 4:02 pm
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as per BD - your take home salary will have gone down by £70 - 40%.


 
Posted : 04/08/2010 4:05 pm
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That's alright then 😀

Just not broken down at all on payslip.

Now if only my bike would come in stock!! A Darkside Dandyhorse

Cheers

MM

EDIT. Just found an online calculator which says it's £70 -40% tax -11% National Insurance. BARGAIN


 
Posted : 04/08/2010 4:05 pm