How does the Mileage Allowance work?

The Mileage Allowance is a simple tax-free allowance that you can claim for using your own car for business.

When should I claim the Mileage Allowance?

Depends:

• if you use your own (existing) car for business, absolutely yes
• but if you bought your car specifically to be a driver (for example, to drive for Uber), then probably not. You might want to claim the actual (and higher) cost of your car instead: lease payments, depreciation, etc.

Basically it makes sense to use it if:

• you’re self-employed
• driving for work
• and did not buy your car specifically for work.

How do I claim it?

You simply claim it when you do your Self Assessment tax return – at TaxScouts we can do it for you easily and 100% online.

How much can I get?

Want to calculate what mileage allowance you could claim?

Check out our mileage allowance calculator. It’s easy to use and you can work out what you can claim per vehicle.