Going rate for travel costs per mile

Combat squirrel · 6 Feb 2010 at 11:39

As title really for your average business what do they charge per mile for travel costs ?

Dangerous · 6 Feb 2010 at 11:41

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/travel.htm

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cars/advisory_fuel_current.htm

Gribs · 6 Feb 2010 at 11:58

Where I work we broadly follow the guidelines. 40p per mile for business use for non company car drivers or those who don't get a car allowance. 11p per mile for those who do.

Dangerous · 6 Feb 2010 at 11:59

Yep I get a 11p per mile for my company car business use.

Tican · 6 Feb 2010 at 12:03

I get 40p per mile, using my own car

richolmes72 · 6 Feb 2010 at 12:06

40p per mile, using my own car plus an extra 5p a mile for every employee passenger.

[TW]Fox · 6 Feb 2010 at 12:10

I get 58p a mile.

Robzere31 · 6 Feb 2010 at 12:17

25p here.

Liquidfox · 6 Feb 2010 at 12:21

[TW]Fox;15905336 said:
I get 58p a mile.

How's that even legal? Thought the max was 40p?

kinobestew123 · 6 Feb 2010 at 12:32

Liquidfox said:
How's that even legal? Thought the max was 40p?

Correct me if i'm wrong here but I think they can pay you whatever they like, you just pay tax on anything over 40p.

Jez · 6 Feb 2010 at 12:52

21p + car allowance here. It still covers the fuel on my 4.3 auto so i think it seems fair enough as rates go. Note that rates are rarely comparable between company car/car allowance drivers, and people who are expected to use their own cars. In the latter the rate needs to include all aspects of running the car, not just the fuel.

kip02 · 6 Feb 2010 at 12:56

58p a mile also, thats only up to 3,500 miles a year. It then drops to 22p/mile for anything over.

Axeboy · 6 Feb 2010 at 13:00

40p/mile plus about £180 month fixed

Works out quite well

[TW]Fox · 6 Feb 2010 at 13:51

Liquidfox said:
How's that even legal? Thought the max was 40p?

Its perfectly legal, but the extra 18p is a taxable benefit.

paddy · 6 Feb 2010 at 14:02

~32p / mile for personal car use. Reviewed every 3 months and adjusted to average pump price

[TW]Fox · 6 Feb 2010 at 14:07

paddy said:
~32p / mile for personal car use. Reviewed every 3 months and adjusted to average pump price

I would refuse to use my car for company business with that rate provided you dont get a car allowance. It is supposed to cover ALL aspects of car use not just fuel - it must cover the wear and tear on your car, the depreciation, etc etc through using it for company usage.

I bet your car costs more than 32p a mile to run.

pull2808 · 6 Feb 2010 at 15:21

[TW]Fox;15905929 said:
I would refuse to use my car for company business with that rate provided you dont get a car allowance. It is supposed to cover ALL aspects of car use not just fuel - it must cover the wear and tear on your car, the depreciation, etc etc through using it for company usage.

I bet your car costs more than 32p a mile to run.

Again they don't have to pay you 40p, same with anything over. Theoretically you should be able to claim 8p a mile as a tax deductable expense.

Slime101 · 6 Feb 2010 at 15:28

25p a mile from my own company.

When i worked for Wessex Water i was getting 95p a mile, and it was rising every time fuel went up, last time i heard it was well over £1 a mile

[TW]Fox · 6 Feb 2010 at 15:36

pull2808 said:
Again they don't have to pay you 40p

I'm well aware of that and it has no bearing at all on my opinion.

kefkef · 6 Feb 2010 at 15:46

Regular user payment of £55 per month plus 35p a mile. Usually works out that a months travel covers the finance payment, tax, insurance and most of the fuel i used, so pretty much free motoring for me!