Benfield Motor Group has launched an on-line advice service for company car drivers to calculate how much tax they can expect to pay when the new CO2-based benefit-in-kind tax legislation is introduced in April 2002.

Drivers can log on to Benfield's website for information on the new legislation and email their vehicle details for a personal tax calculation.

David Collins, Benfield Motor Group's marketing director, said: “A staggering 50% of cars now on the road will be affected by the new tax system, yet, from our experience, an alarming number of motorists across the north east appear to be unaware of the changes.”

Benfield's website can be found at www.benfield-motors.co.uk