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28 mar 2014 · An employee travelling on business who makes a detour for private purposes will still be entitled to tax relief for the full cost of the business part of the journey but not for the...
The current HMRC approved mileage rates vary depending on the type of vehicle used for business purposes. As seen above, for business travel in cars and vans, the rates for the first 10,000 miles are set at 45 pence per mile, while for motorcycles, the rate is set at 24 pence per mile. For bicycles, the approved mileage rate is set at 20 pence ...
To calculate the ‘approved amount’, multiply your employee’s business travel miles for the year by the rate per mile for their vehicle. Use HMRC’s MAPs working sheet if you need help.
If you use your own vehicle or vehicles for work, you may be able to claim tax relief on the approved mileage rate. This covers the cost of owning and running your vehicle.
For employees, you can reduce your amount of income used to calculate your tax by deducting expenses for things such as business mileage and fuel, fees and subscriptions, working from home, buying tools or specialist equipment and more.
The mileage tax relief calculator uses the current approved mileage rates of 45p per mile for the first 10,000 business miles and 25p per mile for every business mile after that. The rate at which you pay tax can affect the amount you are owed.
Use our free Business Mileage Calculator to see how much tax relief you can claim for your work travel expenditure.
