Peak Employee Benefits Process Guide 1 | Page 10

CYCLE TO WORK The Cycle2Work scheme is a government tax exemption that allows employers to loan adult cycles and cyclists’ safety equipment to employees as a taxfree benefit. Who is the supplier? Thanks to this tax exemption, we are giving you the chance to let your employees get their hands on a brand new bicycle and safety equipment from the UK’s widest selection at Halfords. They save by paying for this benefit out of pre-tax salary and reducing the amount of income tax and National Insurance Contributions (NIC) that they need to pay. Your employees can choose from the wide range of bicycles and cycling safety accessories and even if they have a preferred brand that Halfords do not normally stock, they can call the Halfords’ dedicated Cycle team on 08700 660 511 who will, subject to availability, source their bicycle. Whether they fancy a full suspension mountain bike, road bike, hybrid or even folding commuter model, they could soon have the use of a bicycle for getting to work and in their leisure time; saving their waistline, saving money and helping to save the planet. 10 Halfords are the UK’s largest suppliers of cycles and cycling safety equipment. There are over 430 stores across the UK, including the growing Bikehut specialist chain. How does it benefit? By taking part in the scheme your employee spread the cost of using their bicycle over 12-months. Though they will have full use of the bicycle, you, the employer, will own it for the duration of the scheme. At the end of the period of hire, you may decide to sell the bicycle and equipment to your employee for its fair market value at that time or you may offer them the option of transferring ownership to Halfords until the residual value of the bicycle has disappeared.