What can you claim for your miles?
Business journeys only: jobs, customers, suppliers, temporary sites. Everyday commuting and personal driving don't count.
Your mileage claim
£0.00
Type your miles above and the claim works itself out.
This is a deduction: it comes off your taxable profit before tax is worked out, not straight off your tax bill.
How the maths works
HMRC's simplified-expenses flat rates for vehicles, for the 2026-27 tax year:
| Vehicle | Rate per mile |
|---|---|
| Car or goods vehicle, first 10,000 business miles | 55p |
| Car or goods vehicle, after 10,000 miles | 25p |
| Motorcycle, every mile | 24p |
The 10,000-mile threshold counts your business miles per vehicle across the tax year, so the rate drops once your running total passes it. HMRC's own example: 11,000 car miles is 10,000 at 55p plus 1,000 at 25p, a claim of £5,750. Motorcycles skip the threshold entirely: 24p for every mile. There's no flat rate for bicycles: a self-employed cyclist claims actual costs instead.
Three rules that come with the flat rate. It replaces the actual costs of buying and running the vehicle: fuel, insurance, repairs and servicing can't be claimed alongside it. Once you use flat rates for a vehicle, you keep using them for as long as that vehicle is in the business. And parking, tolls and other travel like train journeys are still claimable on top.
Only business miles count. HMRC excludes personal driving and travel between home and a regular workplace, but travel to temporary job sites, between jobs, and to customers or suppliers is business travel. The full picture, including when actual costs beat the flat rate, is in the mileage guide.
Quick answers
Is this money I get back?
No. It's a deduction: it reduces the profit your tax is worked out on. What it actually saves depends on your Income Tax band and National Insurance.
What if I drive two cars for work?
The 10,000-mile threshold applies per vehicle per tax year. Each car runs its own count at 55p before dropping to 25p.
Can I claim fuel on top?
Not alongside the flat rate. The rate exists to replace fuel, insurance, repairs and servicing in one number. Parking and tolls are separate, and still claimable.
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Payments on account, worked out from your own bill. Including the first-year 150% surprise.
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Join the betaSources: gov.uk simplified expenses for vehicles (2026-27 flat rates and HMRC's worked example) and gov.uk guidance on travel expenses if you're self-employed. Checked on 4 July 2026.