Govt is looking at whether it should clamp down on ute drivers shirking tax Govt is looking at whether it should clamp down on ute drivers shirking tax Tue, 6 Jul 2021, 6:10PM Double-cab ute owners might be getting an unexpected call from Inland Revenue to see if they are paying the right amount of tax, after Revenue Minister David Parker said he was considering a clampdown on the fringe benefit tax rules relating to utes. Owners of double-cab utes famously pay very little fringe benefit tax (FBT), which is designed to make sure that employees pay tax on their work perks such as using a work car for personal use.