The car, charger, energy, insurance (subject to eligibility), servicing, maintenance, breakdown and tyres. What more could they ask for?.
Fruit in the office, or EV on the driveway? We know which one we’d stick around for. Your team get the car, charger and energy all in one, saving up to 40% with Octopus Electric Vehicles. Simple setup, minimal admin, maximum reward for your people.
Octopus Electric Vehicles salary sacrifice scheme is an employee benefit that allows your team to access a range of electric vehicles at no upfront cost.
Your team pays for a brand new EV from their gross salary, helping them save on National Insurance and Income Tax. As a business, you recover some of the cost through the employee's gross pay.
Go electric, it’s easier / faster / cheaper than you think.
Help your team save the planet and their wallets whilst hitting your business's net zero targets. The scheme is open to companies of all shapes and sizes. Plus, it’s free to set up and offer to your team.
- Hit your net zero targets
Save the planet and your team's wallets. - Boost your benefits package
Choose the planet-positive choice; each EV can save up to 2.7 tonnes of CO2 a year. - Pay less National Insurance
Your business saves on National Insurance, which many opt to put back into the scheme. - Early-termination protection
Things can change, so we give flexibility if someone leaves the company.
- Octopus EV does the legwork, you get the glory
Minimum admin, cost neutral, simple set up. - Employees order their EV
With the help of our EV Experts, your team have a wide range of cars to choose from. - It's a win-win!
Your company and your employees save money on a new EV and you contribute to your net zero goals.
Do you run a small business?
Looking for a car for yourself? If you pay yourself a salary you can still drive off into the green sunset.
Get Started- We offer everything you need to hit the road.
- Our package includes:
- Your brand new EV
- A free home charger, installed by an expert engineer 4,000 miles of free charge (at home or on the public network)
- Maintenance
- Servicing
- Replacement tyres
- Breakdown cover
- Insurance (some employers choose not to include this)
Check out this guide that explains exactly what's included in salary sacrifice and how much it costs.
Once your business has joined the scheme, the employer decides who can get an EV through it.
As a minimum, a member of your team needs to have completed your probation period, be on a permanent contract and paid via PAYE, and hold a valid UK driving licence. They must also be able to afford the vehicle without going below minimum wage and not be planning on retiring during the length of the contract.
See the additional insurance eligibility criteria here .
We love answering this. It costs you nothing . Our salary sacrifice scheme is totally free for employers to set up.
It’s a win-win. You get to supercharge your employee benefits package and your team can save up to 40% when they switch to an electric vehicle.
We make it hassle-free for employers to manage the scheme, with our digital-first approach.
Through our dedicated HR dashboard, employers can get all the information they need about the scheme, making it super-simple to launch, approve orders from their team, complete tax and carbon reporting and more.
Octopus EV have early termination protection built into their scheme for a variety of circumstances to avoid any fees being paid. It is best to discuss this with Octopus EV to understand their terms and conditions in more detail.