Green in a suit in the rain!

[Fleegle]

Ireland had it's first budget today, since the economic recession set in..here is one of the government's proposed solutions....


Cycle to work scheme
From 1 January 2009, the provision of bicycles and associated safety equipment by employers to employees who agree to use the bicycles to cycle to work will be treated as a tax exempt benefit-in-kind. The exemption may only apply once in any five year period in respect of any employee. There will be a limit on the value of such purchases of €1,000 for each employee. The scheme may also be implemented via salary sacrifice arrangements, whereby an employee agrees to forego part of his/her salary to cover the costs associated with the purchase of the bicycle and associated safety equipment. Where such salary sacrifice arrangements are implemented, they must be completed over a maximum period of twelve months.


Yeah right...anyone for the M6 on a Raleigh?

[Sir_Dispensalot]

well it's reassuring to know that the UK isn't the only government letting things go down the swanny!

[Defblade]

I've done loads of cycle commuting upto about an hour's ride (maybe 15 miles or so); just take a clean shirt neatly folded in the pannier. No probs.