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I wonder how worrying this is for site owners, particularly in the seriously popular tourist areas?

For my part, one of the trips I'd decided to forego I now can't as I've just been told I'm controlling two stages and need the signatures on the licence!  The plus bit is that my camping costs and a bit extra will be paid - that equals half a tank of petrol!!

Quote: Originally posted by LewLincs3 on 03/5/2011

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We're lucky in that my husband has a work car for which he doesn't have to pay for fuel, technically it's a 'pool car' so he doesn't get taxed for the privilege either.

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As our longest trip is our main holiday (to France) we don't tend to let it dictate too much.

On a daily basis tho we do tend to cut down on journey's a bit and walk further distance than we used to but as we've moved to a new area this isn't a bad thing as there's new places to discover!!  And the health benefits are pretty good too

Quote: Originally posted by Francophile1947 on 03/5/2011

Quote: Originally posted by LewLincs3 on 03/5/2011We're lucky in that my husband has a work car for which he doesn't have to pay for fuel, technically it's a 'pool car' so he doesn't get taxed for the privilege either.

It can't be a pool car if it's used for private purposes, other than incidental to work mileage - see extract from HMRC below-A car only qualifies as a pool car if all the following conditions are satisfied:

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(a) it is available to, and actually used by, more than one employee
(b) it is made available, in the case of each of those employees, by reason of their employment
(c) it is not ordinarily used by one of them to the exclusion of the others
(d) any private use by an employee is merely incidental to their business use of it, and
(e) it is not normally kept overnight on or near the residence of any of the employees unless it
is kept on premises occupied by the provider of the car.
Employers need to be able to demonstrate that the conditions for the car or van to be a pool
vehicle have been met, for instance by keeping mileage records to show when the car was
used, by whom and for what journeys.

Both your husband and his employer could receive large bills, if those rules are not met.

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Quote: Originally posted by Francophile1947 on 04/5/2011

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Ah - thought you meant you used it for your camping/holiday trips

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there probably are people who do use company cars, but who are we to judge, I am sure most people if they had access to work vehocles would use them.  And to be honest I am sure the company would have the liability not the individual as they are supposed to declare it on the p11d.

But in reality I doubt the inland revenue could push it without someone placing it under there nose.  They are really far too stretched with company taxes these days to be efficient on personal taxes.

Don't worry too much

I have to commute 100 miles each way to work, so if I can do it to get there, I 'm blummin sure I'll travel to go camping

Quote: Originally posted by valbarley on 04/5/2011

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Don't worry too much

I have to commute 100 miles each way to work, so if I can do it to get there, I 'm blummin sure I'll travel to go camping

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Quote: Originally posted by Francophile1947 on 04/5/2011Ah - thought you meant you used it for your camping/holiday trips

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Bit like the above, I have a firms car (gallery) so only have to pay for my private fuel usage, and as our main camping is in the South of France, and the Diesel is cheaper than here, it's cheaper for us to holiday in France, than here in the UK. so happy days still.

We were away for almost 3 weeks last July and did 2514 miles, which cost us £279.13  and that's with towing a half ton trailer, so it would have to go up a lot more to put us of.