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HMRC Mileage Claim Calculator 2024/25

Calculate your business mileage in three simple steps: enter your journey details, select your vehicle type, and get your instant reimbursement amount using official HMRC rates. Fast, accurate claims for company cars, personal vehicles, and all fuel types.

Current HMRC mileage rates (2024/25)

Cars & VansMotorcyclesBicycles
£0.45 per mile (first 10,000 miles)£0.24 per mile£0.20 per mile
£0.25 per mile (additional miles)

Why use our mileage claim calculator?

  • Save time: Avoid manual calculations that are time-consuming and prone to errors

  • Accurate: Automatically applies the correct rate brackets

  • Multi-vehicle: Covers all transport types recognised by HMRC

  • Business-ready: Perfect for employers and employees managing expense claims

Understanding mileage allowances

When you use your personal vehicle for business travel, you're entitled to claim mileage allowance payments. 



These payments cover:

  • Fuel costs

  • Vehicle wear and tear

  • Insurance

  • Depreciation

  • Vehicle maintenance

What qualifies as business mileage?

  • Client meetings and visits

  • Travel between work sites

  • Conference and training attendance

  • Business errands

Note: Regular commuting to your usual workplace doesn't count as business mileage

Tips for claiming mileage

  • Keep detailed records

    - The date of travel
    - Your starting and ending location
    - The business purpose
    - The mileage counter reading at start and end (or total miles)

  • Track your annual total

    - Monitor when you reach the 10,000-mile threshold
    - Adjust your claims accordingly

  • Use digital tools

    - Consider using Spendesk's expense management platform
    - Automatically track and submit mileage claims
    - Maintain HMRC-compliant records

Frequently asked questions

HMRC reviews rates periodically, typically announcing any changes in the annual budget.

Yes, but you must keep separate records for each vehicle and apply the correct rate based on vehicle type.

The calculation multiplies your total miles by the appropriate HMRC rate. For cars and vans, the first 10,000 miles in a tax year are calculated at 45p per mile, with additional miles at 25p per mile.

For example:

8,000 miles = 8,000 × 45p = £3,600

12,000 miles = (10,000 × 45p) + (2,000 × 25p) = £4,500 + £500 = £5,000

Motorcycles and bicycles use a single rate regardless of total miles:

Motorcycles: 24p per mile

Bicycles: 20p per mile

Our calculator handles these calculations automatically, including the rate change after 10,000 miles.

HMRC requires you to keep:

  • A log of each business journey

  • Dates and times of travel

  • Start and end locations

  • Purpose of each trip

  • Total miles driven

  • Vehicle details if using multiple vehicles.

Keep these records for at least five years after the tax year they relate to.

Yes, electric cars are reimbursed at the same rates as petrol and diesel vehicles.

You may be able to claim tax relief on the difference through your self-assessment.

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