car allowance
Employer transportation payment
A car allowance is a fixed sum of money an employer pays an employee to cover vehicle-related expenses, typically for those who use personal cars for work.
Unlike a company car, the allowance lets employees choose their own vehicle: Her job came with a generous car allowance.
The payment usually covers costs like fuel, maintenance, and insurance.
- mileageDistance traveled by vehicle
- miles per gallonAutomotive efficiency metric
- reimbursementPayment for incurred expenses
- out of pocketPaid from personal funds
- benefitAdvantage or gain
fringe benefit · perk · commute · lease · commuter car · stipend · fleet · business expense · fuel · petrol · vehicle · monthly · taxable · corporate · driving · compensation · gasoline · gas money
- bonusesbonus, cash bonus, performance bonus, retention bonus, relocation bonus
- job perkssalary, perks, pension plans, 401k, benefits
- employee benefitshealth insurance, pension, 401k, 401(k), retirement
- executive perkscompany car, stock options, corner office, golden parachute, private jet
- political perkssalary, base salary, per diem, allowances, expense account
- allowancespocket money, spending money, lunch money, gas money, mileage