Hidden deep in the budget yesterday was an announcement that double-cab pick ups will be classed as cars for tax purposes from April 2025.

A little manouvre that will affect a lot of people across the UK.
This change will come into effect from 1 April 2025 for corporation tax and from 6 April 2025 for income tax which means that double-cab pick ups will be treated as cars for the purpose of capital allowances and benefits in kind.

The existing tax treatment for double-cab pick ups will apply to those bought/leased before April 2025 and will run until the earlier of the disposal, lease expiry or 5 April 2029.

Only back in February did the government announce that these vehicles would be classed as cars and then did a u-turn a week later and now it is back.
Double-cab pick ups have been a point of debate over the years. The definition of one can be found in EIM23150 – https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/employment-income-manual/eim23150

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