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Perquisite: Motor Car Facility

## Use of Motor Car — Perquisite Valuation

Valuation depends on (a) owner of the car (employer / employee) and (b) purpose of use (office / personal / both).

### Case 1: Car used exclusively for OFFICE

Fully Exempt — no perquisite.

### Case 2: Car used exclusively for PERSONAL

Taxable Value =

  • Depreciation @ 10% p.a. of actual cost (or hire charges, if hired)
  • + Running & Maintenance expenses (if paid by employer)
  • + Driver's salary (if paid by employer)

### Case 3: Car used PARTLY OFFICE & PARTLY PERSONAL

Car owned byR&M paid byTaxable Value
EmployerEmployer₹ 1,800 p.m. (engine ≤ 1600 cc) / ₹ 2,400 p.m. (> 1600 cc)
EmployerEmployee₹ 600 p.m. (≤ 1600 cc) / ₹ 900 p.m. (> 1600 cc)
EmployeeEmployerR&M paid by employer less ₹ 1,800 / ₹ 2,400 p.m.
EmployeeEmployeeNot a perquisite

### Driver Adjustment

If driver is also provided by employer in Case 3, add ₹ 900 p.m. to the above value.

### Note

1600 cc = 1.6 litre engine capacity.

Worked example

### Example 1

Example 1: Employer provides a 1400 cc car to employee for partly official and partly personal use. Employer pays R&M and driver.

Perquisite = ₹ 1,800 × 12 + ₹ 900 × 12 = ₹ 32,400 p.a.

### Example 2

Example 2: Employee owns a 1800 cc car. Employer reimburses R&M of ₹ 60,000 for the year. Used partly office, partly personal.

Perquisite = ₹ 60,000 − (₹ 2,400 × 12) = ₹ 60,000 − ₹ 28,800 = ₹ 31,200

⚠️ Common exam mistakes

  • Using engine cc thresholds in wrong direction — ₹ 1,800/₹ 600 are for SMALL (≤ 1600 cc) cars.
  • Forgetting to add ₹ 900 driver allowance when applicable.
  • Treating 'employee-owned + employee-paid R&M' as a perquisite — it is not.
  • Computing actual personal-use proportion in mixed-use cases instead of using the prescribed flat amounts.
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