Mileage And Fuel Allowance

If you are looking at mileage allowances for business use of employees' own vehicles, and reviewing or planning your finances, please feel free to contact us. We can discuss your specific circumstances to help you plan tax efficiently.


Approved Mileage Rates:

From 2011/12 First 10,000 business miles in the tax year Each business mile over 10,000 in the tax year
Cars and vans 45p 25p
Motor cycles 24p 24p
Bicycles 20p 20p

Passenger Payments Cars and Vans

5p per passenger per business mile for carrying fellow employees in a car or van on journeys which are also work journeys for them.

Only payments specifically for carrying passengers count and there is no relief if you receive less than 5p or nothing at all.

Advisory Fuel Rates:

From 1st September 2020

Engine size Petrol - amount per mile LPG - amount per mile
1400cc or less 10p 7p
1401cc to 2000cc 12p 8p
over 2000cc 17p 12p
Engine size Diesel - amount per mile
1600cc or less 8p
1601cc to 2000cc 10p
over 2000cc 12p

From 1st June 2020

Engine size Petrol - amount per mile LPG - amount per mile
1400cc or less 10p 6p
1401cc to 2000cc 12p 8p
over 2000cc 17p 11p
Engine size Diesel - amount per mile
1600cc or less 8p
1601cc to 2000cc 9p
over 2000cc 12p

From 1st March 2020

Engine size Petrol - amount per mile LPG - amount per mile
1400cc or less 12p 8p
1401cc to 2000cc 14p 10p
over 2000cc 20p 14p
Engine size Diesel - amount per mile
1600cc or less 9p
1601cc to 2000cc 11p
over 2000cc 13p

From 1st December 2019

Engine size Petrol - amount per mile LPG - amount per mile
1400cc or less 12p 8p
1401cc to 2000cc 14p 9p
over 2000cc 21p 14p
Engine size Diesel - amount per mile
1600cc or less 9p
1601cc to 2000cc 11p
over 2000cc 14p

From 1st September 2019

Engine size Petrol - amount per mile LPG - amount per mile
1400cc or less 12p 8p
1401cc to 2000cc 14p 10p
over 2000cc 21p 14p
Engine size Diesel - amount per mile
1600cc or less 10p
1601cc to 2000cc 11p
over 2000cc 14p

From 1st June 2019

Engine size Petrol - amount per mile LPG - amount per mile
1400cc or less 12p 8p
1401cc to 2000cc 15p 9p
over 2000cc 22p 14p
Engine size Diesel - amount per mile
1600cc or less 10p
1601cc to 2000cc 12p
over 2000cc 14p


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