car allowance program

08:51 Apr 14, 2009 

Companies like Runzheimer structure and administrate car allowance programmes on behalf of companies as an alternative to standard company car arrangements.
Company car plan = employer leases car, provides it to employee for fixed period, all drivers take same tax hit regardless of actual car use.
Company car allowance = customised programme where each driver is given a tax-optimised amount to cover (the business-related component of) the cost of running their vehicle, managed in many cases by a company like Runzheimer.
HTH

22:52 Apr 11, 2009 

Is one reimbursed for their driving expenses under such a program? Who reimburses what to whom? Who benefits? Which parties are involved? Is it a deal between the employer and the car allowance program supplier, or between the latter and the employee? Does it concern the employee's own car, or a company car? Finally, do we have such a thing in the Netherlands?