| Illegal deduction from wages by employer... [message #375721] |
Di, 28 März 2006 14:58 |
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I have a friend who works in a shop. Its the sort of shop. He has
worked there a couple of years. The shop has two company vehicles for
deliveries/service etc. In the past year or so my friend has had use
of this vehicle for travelling to and from work. This has been
mutually beneficial as it helps him get to work and it also helps his
emplyer as he makes service calls on the way to the shop where he
spends most of his working time,and on the way home. Now i know that
there is a tax issue with the private use of company vehicles as it is
seen as a benefit in kind. There is also the issue of unpicking what
is deemed private use and what could be deemed transport whilst at
work-i.e on the way to/travelling from service/delivery visits.
The key issue is that his employer did not make him aware of the tax
implications,indeed its possible the employer wasnt fully aware of it
himself.
He has noe become aware of it. Maybe he has had a tax bill or his
accountant has worded him up on it. Either way he has drafted an
agreement for my friend to sign which ties up future private use and
arranges payment for it. That in itself isnt an issue though i havent
seen the "contract" and he hasnt signed it.
What is the issue is that the employer is trying to make retrospective
charges for the useage that has happend in the recent past eg about a
year. This month,without agreement or consent and without even
mentioning it,he has deducted a couple of hundred quid from my friends
wages.
Your feedback is appreciated!
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