Wednesday, 4 February 2026

The BMW FOI

  




  

My thanks to a loyal reader who made an effort, via and FOI request, to try to get to the bottom of the "BMW Debate" that has been raging on this site a for a while now. 

He has forwarded me the answer from HMRC (see above).

I will leave him to comment as to what his next steps may, or may not be.

Again though, thanks for doing this! 

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6 comments:

  1. Thank you Ken.
    I have requested an internal review of the reply from HMRC. I have asked for more detail regarding make of vehicles and conditions of use as a matter of public interest.
    HMRC have acknowledged receipt of my request and promised a response by 27th of February.
    I will update you when I hear anything.

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  2. Great content. My thanks to the person who submitted this very precise FOI and to Ken for publishing it.

    BMW is one of the "12" manufacturers used by HMRC. It's going to be interesting to see what the other 11 are and whether private use is permitted (or not). That's assuming HMRC don't continue to frustrate a reasonable FOI that is in the public interest.

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  3. Tom Cruise drove a BMW in Mission Impossible Rogue Nation

    If it's good enough for Tom Cruise it's good enough for Field Force when they're knocking the doorbell of Bingo Betty for her £80.

    James Bond had one in Tomorrow Never Dies..

    HMRC is Tomorrow we'll Never Answer The Phone....

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  4. I'd like a Ferrari from HMRC. Is it worth giving up my accountancy career and taking a job as a field tax collector with HMRC? 😉

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  5. Another HMRC Tool that's a total dogpile. We'll be paying through the beak for the fix and replacement. Apologies all round. Heads I win Tails you lose.

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/pensions/state-pensions/state-pension-forecasts-can-be-wrong-hmrc-admits/

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