TAX RELIEF ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT FOR EMPLOYEES

Early day motion 486, tabled 15 January 2009 by Peter Bottomley (Conservative). Signed by 16 members.

That this House calls on the Government to consider offering tax relief at the standard rate of tax on expenses incurred in the use of public transport by employees in travelling to and from their place of employment, so as to offer equality with those who are self-employed and to encourage the use of public transport; and further calls on the Government in cases where employers reimburse such public transport costs to treat such payments as non-taxable benefits.

Signatures by party: Labour 8, Liberal Democrat 3, Conservative 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Scottish National Party 1.