Salary sacrifice lets your employees get an electric vehicle through work, funded from their salary before tax and National Insurance are deducted. It's one of the most tax-efficient ways for staff to get into an EV, and it's a low-admin, low-cost benefit for you as the employer to offer.
How it works:
Your employee agrees to give up part of their gross salary in exchange for a leased EV. Because the deduction happens before tax, both the employee and the business save on tax and National Insurance. For Scottish taxpayers specifically, the savings can be even greater than the rest of the UK, since Scotland's higher income tax rate kicks in at a lower salary than elsewhere. Read more on how Scottish tax rates affect salary sacrifice.
Why employers offer it:
✓ Low cost to the business — The scheme is largely funded through the employee's own salary sacrifice, not a direct cost to the company.
✓ A genuinely valuable benefit — Helps attract and retain staff without adding to your wage bill.
✓ We handle the setup — From choosing eligible vehicles to running the scheme day to day, we manage the process for you.
✓ FCA-regulated, BVRLA member — Properly regulated, with transparent broker fees and funder commission disclosed upfront.
Already part of a Kinetic salary sacrifice scheme? Log in to the employee portal to browse vehicles and run your own quotes.