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Title: Does your employer give you a smartphone?
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 23 February 2012, 12:23

Do you get taxed (benefit in kind) on it?

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ianmcowie/100015166/thousands-could-claim-tax-refunds-on-iphones-blackberry-and-android-smartphones/

Title: Re: Does your employer give you a smartphone?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 23 February 2012, 15:38

No, I BYOD instead and charge them for my calls.

Title: Re: Does your employer give you a smartphone?
Post by: bigstring on 23 February 2012, 16:18

Yes and I use my BBerry to death... Nice find.....

Title: Re: Does your employer give you a smartphone?
Post by: kittie on 23 February 2012, 17:15

I've never heard of anyone being taxed for a smartphone to be honest, pretty sure no one at my work is, they just get given them?  :undecided:

Title: Re: Does your employer give you a smartphone?
Post by: dTEA on 23 February 2012, 19:25

Same here we just get given them but are expected to replace if broke or lost

Title: Re: Does your employer give you a smartphone?
Post by: Horney on 23 February 2012, 19:27

I don't get taxed on mine BUT I'm not allowed to use it for personal calls, texts or data.

Nick

Title: Re: Does your employer give you a smartphone?
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 23 February 2012, 19:51

Yes, as per, most workplaces  don't declare them for tax purposes as a benefit in kind.

But thought I'd post it just in case.

Title: Re: Does your employer give you a smartphone?
Post by: jamrock on 23 February 2012, 20:53

dont want one from them even if they did, it is their phone so they CAN TRACK IT!!!

Title: Re: Does your employer give you a smartphone?
Post by: Rmachines on 23 February 2012, 21:06

You do LEGALY Have to sign a contract to let them track you though, although if you refuse you loose out on a phone.

Title: Re: Does your employer give you a smartphone?
Post by: dTEA on 24 February 2012, 07:37

Simple to turn of data and most are to cheap skate to track via network provider.

Off topic but did you hear about the GPS jammers and use is massive, presumably by truck N van delivery drivers?

Title: Re: Does your employer give you a smartphone?
Post by: jamrock on 24 February 2012, 09:10

why would you have to sign to be tracked? its their phone. they have given it to you, they can track their property whenever they like.  same as vans/cars given.

Title: Re: Does your employer give you a smartphone?
Post by: Jay on 24 February 2012, 13:07

Because it's the law and could be used in a tribunal against them if something went sour and it came to light they were tracking the employee, same as you're meant to sign a computer misuse agreement and your boss isn't allowed to spy on you without a water tight contract.

Title: Re: Does your employer give you a smartphone?
Post by: Reasty on 24 February 2012, 15:29

Have my on Phone and work Pay 1/2 line rental and all work related
Activity  :smiley:

Title: Re: Does your employer give you a smartphone?
Post by: SoundillusioN on 24 February 2012, 16:58

Got a company blackberry.  Only use it for work, any personal calls and useage have to be declared and payee for. Internet and mail goes through our own enterprise server so is surf controlled.  Because of all this I choose to have a personal phone and therefore there is no personal benefit to be taxed on nor is there anything for me to manage/worry about.