Mileage Allowances
| For Employees Using Their Own Transport |
| The approved maximum tax free mileage allowances for employees using their own transport for business are as follows: |
| Flat Rate |
First 10,000 Miles |
Thereafter |
| Car / Van |
40p |
25p |
| Motorcycle |
24p |
24p |
| Bicycle |
20p |
20p |
| Income Tax is due when allowances exceed these rates. Employees can claim tax relief on any shortfall. | |
The approved national insurance free mileage allowances for employees using their own transport for business are as follows:
| Vehicle Type |
Rate per mile |
| Car / Van |
40p |
| Motorcycle |
24p |
| Bicycle |
20p | |
Class 1 NICs are due on any excess of the total amount paid in the pay period over the NICs-free amount for the number of business miles travelled. There is no relief for payments less than the NICs-free amount.
Rates of up to 5p per mile, per passenger, are also tax and NIC free when paid for the carriage of fellow employees on the same business trip.
| Fuel-Only Mileage Rates |
| HMRC advisory mileage rates at the time of the Budget for employee private mileage reimbursement or employer reimbursement of business mileage in company cars are: |
| |
Petrol |
Diesel |
LPG |
| Up to 1400cc |
12p |
11p |
8p |
| 1401cc - 2000cc |
15p |
11p |
10p |
| Over 2000cc |
21p |
16p |
14p | |