Mileage Rates

Advisory Fuel Rate

The current rates are shown below and should be used when calculating repayment of personal mileage in company cars or to pay employees for business travel in company cars.

Fuel rates from 1st September to 30th November 2023

Engine Size Petrol Diesel LPG
1400cc or smaller 13p   10p
1401cc to 2000cc 16p   12p
1600cc or smaller   12p  
1601cc to 2000cc   14p  
Over 2000cc 25p 19p 19p

The advisory rate for fully electric cars is 10p per mile from 1st September 2023.  Hybrid cars are treated as either petrol or diesel.

Mileage Allowance Payments

Mileage allowance payments are paid to employees for using their own vehicle for business journeys.

As long as the payment is within the HMRC approved mileage allowance payment threshold the payment is not subject to tax.  If you pay less than the approved mileage allowance payment your employee can claim the difference from HMRC.  If you pay more the amount above the approved payment will be taxable.

  • Car up to 10,000 miles per annum - 45p per mile
  • Car over 10,000 miles per annum - 25p per mile
  • Motorcyle - 24p per mile
  • Bicycle - 20p per mile
  • Passenger - 5p per mile

Previous Rates

Previous fuel rates from 1st June to 31st August2023.  You can find earlier rates and further information on HMRC website.

Engine Size Petrol Diesel LPG
1400cc or smaller 13p   10p
1401cc to 2000cc 15p   12p
1600cc or smaller   12p  
1601cc to 2000cc   14p  
Over 2000cc 23p 18p 18p

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