Mileage Rates
Employees may need to be reimbursed when they have incurred costs relating to business travel.
The reimbursement rates will vary dependent upon if the employee has used their own personal vehicle for the business travel or if they have used a company vehicle and merely incurred fuel costs.
Questions you may ask:
- What is the maximum amount I can pay an employee for business mileage driven in their own personal car?
- Does having more than one person travelling in the car affect the rate?
- Are there bands for repayment if my driver is doing more than 10,000 miles per year?
How Does It Work?
Approved Mileage Allowance Payments for privately owned vehicles (AMAPs)
The below statutory HMRC mileage rates are used to calculate the maximum amount that can be paid free of income tax under the AMAPs legislation for business travel expenses to reimburse employees for business travel in their own vehicle.
For cars and vans only an additional payment of 5p per mile can be paid free of income tax to employees that use their personal vehicle on a business journey and are accompanied by colleague for whom the travel is also business travel.
| Up to 10,000 Miles | Over 10,000 Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Cars and Vans | 45p per mile | 25p per mile |
| Motorcycles | 24p per mile | 24p per mile |
| Bicycles | 20p per mile | 20p per mile |
The 10,000 miles threshold does not apply to National Insurance (NIC)
Company Car Advisory Fuel Rates (AFRS)
Advisory Fuel Rates are used as a method of reimbursing employees for fuel used on business mileage, and for employees to repay the cost of fuel for private transport for business travel expenses to reimburse employees for business travel in their company vehicle.
Paying a rate per mile at or lower than AFR means there is no taxable profit and no Class 1A national insurance to pay. You can use rates which better reflect your fleet, for example if your cars are more fuel efficient. Any excess over these rates will be treated as taxable profit to the driver.
As at the JUNE 2025
| Engine Size | Petrol | Diesel | LPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,400cc or less | 12p per mile | 11p per mile | 11p per mile |
| 1,401cc to 1,600cc | 14p per mile | 13p per mile | 13p per mile |
| 1,601cc to 2,000cc | 14p per mile | 13p per mile | 13p per mile |
| 2,001cc or above | 22p per mile | 17p per mile | 21p per mile |
ADVISORY FUEL RATE FOR ALL ELECTRIC AND HYBRID CARS
A rate of 7p per mile for pure electric vehicles (EVs). The new rate for electric cars is called the Advisory Electricity Rate (AER).
Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid company cars will continue to be treated as either petrol or diesel models for mileage reimbursement purposes.
The Company Car Advisory fuel rates are reviewed four times a year. These will be published on the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) website shortly before the date of change.
The revised rates will take effect at the beginning of each calendar quarter on 1 March, 1 June, 1 September and 1 December.
LetsTalkFleet can provide independent impartial advice on car and van mileage payments for your business so please get in touch with any specific enquiries you have, we are available on 0330 056 3335 or via email [email protected]
The information provided is based on existing and proposed legislation as at November 2024 (30th October 2024 UK Government Autumn Statement). Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that information given is accurate and not misleading, this information is intended to provide a quick reference to the current tax regulations relating to company vehicles and how they impact employers and employees. The content has been provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied on as a substitute for professional advice. No responsibility can be accepted by LetsTalkFleet Ltd for any loss or liability occasioned by any person acting on or refraining from action as a result of viewing this information.