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HMRC & taxHMRC mileage rates explained: 55p, 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.
HMRC & taxWhat 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.
HMRC & taxThe 24p and 20p rates almost nobody claims
Motorcycles and bicycles have their own approved mileage rates, they are not banded at 10,000 miles, and most people who could claim them never do.
HMRC & taxThe 24-month rule, in plain English
When a temporary workplace quietly becomes a permanent one, why the clock can start before you notice, and what it costs when it does.
HMRC & taxThe 5p a mile almost every claim misses
HMRC pays extra for carrying colleagues on business journeys. It is optional for employers, invisible to most people, and adds up faster than you would think.
HMRC & taxMileage rate or actual costs: which is worth more to you
Self-employed drivers get a choice, it is effectively permanent for that vehicle, and the right answer depends on how much the car cost and how far you drive.
HMRC & taxCompany car or your own: what you can actually claim
Advisory Fuel Rates, approved mileage rates, and the expensive habit of confusing the two.