Trusted electric car salary sacrifice for employers

Happy employees, healthy company. Launch with confidence knowing you're getting the best prices, Complete Employer Protection, and a trusted 5* service for you and your team.

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All-Inclusive Package

Easy For Your Team
To Manage

Complete Employer Protection

The Cheapest Way To Charge

Why Choose
The Electric Car Scheme

  • Complete Employer Protection

    We provide market-leading protection from day 1, to safeguard you from unexpected costs if your EV needs to be returned early.

  • Best prices available

    You will access the top leasing companies to ensure your employees get the best prices are available. The best prices are required to get good employee take-up.

  • Trusted 5 star service

    Serving thousands of customers and rated “Excellent – 5 stars” on Trustpilot, you can rest assured that you are in good hands.

  • Cheapest Way To Charge

    Employees can now save on all charging costs through salary sacrifice, making electric car charging cheaper for everyone - whether at home, the office, or in public.

How does salary sacrifice work
for my employees

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The employer leases an electric car

Serving thousands of customers and rated “Excellent – 5 stars” on Trustpilot, you can rest assured that you are in good hands.

Employees get the car (as a benefit) in exchange for salary

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The employer agrees to provide the car in exchange for the employee looking after the car and sacrificing gross salary to pay for it.

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Sacrificed salary is not taxable, saving thousands of pounds

The Electric Car Scheme provides payroll adjustments so that the employer recoups the cost of the car from the employee’s salary.

The employee saves 20-50% on the cost of any electric car by paying from salary before tax.

Join the thousands of companies already offering The Electric Car Scheme

How does my
business
join?

 

Talk with us

Talk with one of our Product Specialists to understand how EV salary sacrifice will work in your business.

Sign up to The Electric Car Scheme

Our Product Specialists will handle the scheme setup and launch, ensuring a hassle-free process for you.

Launch the scheme

We’ll assign a dedicated Customer Success Manager to support your business with the launch of the scheme - this includes employee webinars, demo days, promotions and more.

Ongoing support

Once your scheme is launched our EV Specialist and Customer Success Teams will regularly be in touch to ensure your scheme is an ongoing success.

We search across the market to find the best prices

You will access the top leasing companies to ensure the best prices are available. The best prices are required to get good employee take-up. Ask us to compare prices on any car for you.

Awards, Accreditations & Press

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Frequently asked questions

  • The Electric Car Scheme allows your company to lease an electric car for you, and they'll pay for it. In exchange, you agree to give up part of your gross salary to cover the monthly lease cost. This means you can enjoy your dream electric car while saving 20-50%.

  • The Electric Car Scheme is different from the usual car leasing providers. Instead of paying with your post-tax income, the fixed monthly payments for the car are taken from your salary before any Income Tax or National Insurance is deducted.

    The percentage of savings available is dependent on your salary, marginal tax rate and the Benefit in Kind (BIK) tax rate - simply, the more tax you pay, the more you save with The Electric Car Scheme. You can calculate your savings here.

    A car through The Electric Car Scheme is an employee benefit provided to you. As it’s a ‘company car’, there is a company car tax payable. However, the value of this BIK is set by HMRC, and set at very low rates until at least 2030.

  • If you would like to set-up The Electric Car Scheme - we'll need to speak with a Senior Decision Maker (normally a Director or HR Manager) at your workplace. We're dedicated to making net zero choices affordable for all. With no setup or running costs, our fee is equivalent to your employer's tax savings, so you can roll out the scheme at no cost to your business.

  • The Electric Car Scheme is no cost to the employer to set up and run. Our fee is equivalent to your employer's tax savings, so you can roll out the scheme at no net cost to your business.

  • Salary sacrifice for electric vehicles (EVs) is an employee benefit where you agree to reduce your gross salary in exchange for an electric car. This arrangement saves you money through tax and National Insurance reductions while providing an affordable way to drive a new EV.

    The Electric Car Scheme allows your company to lease an electric car for you, and they'll pay for it. In exchange, you agree to give up part of your gross salary to cover the monthly lease cost. This means you can enjoy your dream electric car while saving 20-50%.

  • Salary sacrifice car schemes are typically better than personal leases for most employees due to significant tax savings, while personal leases offer more flexibility for those who change jobs frequently or need fewer restrictions on vehicle usage.

  • We want you to have the simplest, easiest purchasing experience with The Electric Car Scheme. But we know you might have a few questions - view our FAQs here.

    Alternatively, our Product Specialists are on hand to answer any questions you may have about the scheme - you can book a call here.