For many years HMRCs Authorised Mileage Rates for using your own car or van for business, or for simplified expenses instead of claiming apportioned actual costs, ave been frozen at:

  • Up to 10,000 miles a year – 45p per mile
  • Over 10,000 miles a year – 25p per mile

It has recently been announced that these are to be uprated, with retrospective effect to 6th April 2026:

  • Up to 10,000 miles a year – 55p per mile
  • Over 10,000 miles a year – 25p per mile (no change)

No change to mileage rates for Motorcycles (24p per mile); Cycles (20p  per mile) and Passenger (5p per mile).