Tax Checked 2026-08-11

Approved mileage allowance payments (cars & vans)

55p/mile first 10,000 miles · 25p/mile after · motorcycles 24p · bicycles 20p

pence per mile · valid 2026-04-06 → 2027-04-05

What is the Approved mileage allowance payments (cars & vans) right now?

The current figure is 55p/mile first 10,000 miles · 25p/mile after · motorcycles 24p · bicycles 20p (pence per mile), effective from 2026-04-06 to 2027-04-05, according to HMRC / gov.uk. Last checked against the official source on 2026-08-11.

CHANGED; car/van rate rose from 45p to 55p (first 10,000 miles) from 6 April 2026.

Cite this figure

The Approved mileage allowance payments (cars & vans) is 55p/mile first 10,000 miles · 25p/mile after · motorcycles 24p · bicycles 20p (pence per mile), effective 2026-04-06 to 2027-04-05. Source: HMRC / gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/tax-relief-for-employees/vehicles-you-use-for-work), via UK Rates & Thresholds (rates.trycashpilot.com), checked 2026-08-11.

Official source	HMRC / gov.uk
Valid from	2026-04-06
Valid to	2027-04-05
Last checked	2026-08-11
Machine-readable	JSON for this figure

History

Previous values
45p/25p from 2011-04-06 to 2026-04-05
40p/25p before 2011

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