Can I claim EV charging?
Either claim the business share of actual charging costs, or the flat rate per business mile. Never both.
An electric vehicle follows the same two routes as a diesel van. Route one: actual costs, where charging at home and at public points, insurance, repairs and servicing are claimable in their business proportion. Route two: HMRC's mileage flat rate, 55p a mile for the first 10,000 business miles in 2026-27 and 25p after, which replaces the costs of buying and running the vehicle in one number.
The rules that come with route two are the same ones petrol drivers know: claim the flat rate and the charging costs can't go on top, and once a vehicle is on the flat rate it stays on it. Home charging on the actual-costs route needs a basis for the business share, so keep something that shows it. Parking and tolls are claimable on top either way.
What can you claim for your miles?Type your miles, get your claim at the 2026-27 rates.Quick answers
I charge at home. Claimable?
On the actual-costs route, yes: the business proportion, with a basis you can show. On the flat rate it's already inside the per-mile figure.
A public rapid charger mid-job?
Same rule. Actual costs: claim the business share. Flat rate: covered by the 55p.
Which route pays more?
It depends on the vehicle and your miles. The mileage calculator shows the flat-rate side of the comparison in seconds.
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Join the betaSources: gov.uk, simplified expenses if you're self-employed (vehicles) and HMRC's SA103F Notes 2026 (Box 20). Checked on 8 July 2026.