Miles, money
and the rules.
Plain-English guides to HMRC mileage rates, what counts as a business journey, what your fuel really costs, and how to keep a log that stands up if anyone asks.
HMRC mileage rates explained: 45p, 25p and the 10,000-mile line
What the approved mileage rates actually are, how the 10,000-mile threshold works across a tax year, and the bit almost everyone gets wrong.
What actually counts as a business mile?
The commute trap, the temporary workplace rule, and the everyday journeys people wrongly leave off their claim.
HMRC & taxHow to keep a mileage log that stands up
What HMRC expects a mileage record to contain, how long to keep it, and why the spreadsheet you fill in every April is the weakest version of it.
Fuel & running costsReal MPG: why your car never matches the brochure
Where official economy figures come from, why the gap is normal, and how two full tanks tell you the only number that matters.
HMRC & taxParking, tolls and charges: what else you can claim
Mileage is not the whole claim. The out-of-pocket costs that ride along with a business journey, and the ones that never qualify.
Fuel & running costsNine ways to cut fuel costs on the same commute
No new car, no lifestyle change. The habits and checks that actually move the needle, roughly in order of what they are worth.
Using MilesheetSwitching mileage apps without losing the tax year
How to get your history out of another app, what to check in the export, and how to bring it into Milesheet so the 10,000-mile banding still works.