The Company Car Taxation paper by Copenhagen Economics reviews the extent to which the current taxation of company cars artificially promotes the use of cars. The key question it explores is whether the employees, by way of the free use of such cars, receive benefits that are under-taxed relative to alternative salary remuneration. This study presents new, EU wide estimates of the level of subsidies to company cars and provides some preliminary examples of the possible effects of suchsubsidies on economic welfare and environment. lt also discuses the policy implications.
Employers can play a pivotal role in fostering financial resilience in the workforce by offering financial education. With poor financial resilience affecting health, productivity and motivation, it’s important that employers help.
