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For HR and global mobility teams moving an employee to the UK, procurement and finance teams who want one supplier and one invoice, and EORs or their clients employing people in the UK without a UK entity.
Approval depends on the financial standing of the head office, not on a local entity, and a non-binding quote takes one to two business days. Lease terms start at 12 months and hybrid and electric cars are quoted through EcoRide.
The company signs one agreement with ExpatRide. No UK entity, no co-signing, no deposit from the employee and no UK credit history. ExpatRide places the lease with a vetted UK partner, the assignee chooses the car with a Personal Car Shopper, and the company pays a fixed monthly amount for the length of the assignment.
A car the employer provides for private use is a taxable benefit in the UK. The taxable value is the car’s P11D value (list price plus options) multiplied by an appropriate percentage set by CO2 emissions; the employee pays income tax on that value at their marginal rate and the employer pays Class 1A National Insurance at 15% on it. For 2026/27 a zero-emission car is 4%, rising to 5% in 2027/28; petrol and diesel cars run up to 37%, with a 4% supplement for diesels that do not meet RDE2. A 40,000 pound electric car therefore creates a taxable benefit of 1,600 pounds a year (640 pounds of tax for a 40% taxpayer), while a comparable petrol car can be ten times that. The same rules apply to leased and owned cars.
This is general information for the 2026/27 tax year. The client’s UK payroll provider confirms the treatment; ExpatRide does not give tax advice.
A cash car allowance is taxed as salary and attracts employer National Insurance in full. An electric lease car at 4% of list price is one of the lowest-taxed benefits an employer can give, and a newly arrived employee cannot lease on their own anyway.
“We want to thank you for all the hard work and effort you put into getting our car! This car will help us in discovering all those beautiful spots that await us during our stay in New York.” Salvador, lease customer, New York
“Service was excellent, Nick made for a very smooth process and was there at every step to answer any questions. I was very impressed and will certainly recommend.” Scott, lease customer, Texas
Reach out to our team with basic relocation details: including the destination country, timing, vehicle preferences, and budget. Our team will guide the process from the very first step.
Once the initial questions have been addressed, we will follow up with which documents we will need to proceed. These may include:
As soon as we receive the required documents, it will take us 1-2 business days to send you a non-binding quote.
The time frame for car delivery will depend on the country. However, the faster we receive the required documents and the more flexible you are with the car make/model, the faster you will receive a vehicle.
A new resident may drive on a full foreign car license for 12 months from the date they became resident. Licenses from the designated countries, among them Australia, Canada, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, South Africa, Switzerland, Hong Kong, the UAE and New Zealand, can be exchanged for a GB license without a test and must be exchanged within five years. Licenses from other countries, including the United States, India and China, are valid for the 12 months only; after that the employee needs a provisional license and must pass the UK theory and practical tests, so the test should be booked early. See the driving license rules by country before the lease starts.
Passport, driver’s license, the UK address once known, and the company’s billing details. For EOR hires, the EOR’s name and who is invoiced. Send the monthly budget or the policy tier with the request and the Personal Car Shopper quotes within it.
A growing share of UK requests comes from EORs and their clients. The client has no UK entity, the EOR does not lease cars, and the employee cannot get credit locally. ExpatRide places the lease with its UK partner, approval rests on the client’s financial standing, and the invoice goes to the EOR or to the client, as the contract says. Read more in Car Leasing for Employees Hired Through an Employer of Record.
To start, send the lease request. Shorter assignment? See Car Rental. Executive relocation? See VIP Global Mobility.
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