Does it make sense to buy my new electric car through the business?
A: In a word, yes. In the past, given the high tax consequences, I have regularly advised clients against putting their car through the business: only on the rare occasion does it make sense. Sponsored  If it is an electric car, though, or even a hybrid, there are now plenty of tax incentives to put it through the business. If you choose a brand new electric car you would get a 100 per cent allowance for tax purposes in the year that you buy it. If you buy secondhand you do not get quite the same incentive, but you can have normal pool capital allowances (18 per cent) better than for