What is the HMRC mileage allowance for 2026/27?

For cars and vans it is 55p per mile for the first 10,000 business miles in the tax year, then 25p per mile. Motorcycles are 24p per mile and bicycles 20p per mile.

Has the mileage rate changed?

Yes. From 6 April 2026 the first-10,000-mile rate for cars and vans increased from 45p to 55p. It had been unchanged since 2011.

Can I claim mileage if I am self-employed?

Yes. Self-employed people can use simplified mileage expenses instead of working out actual running costs, using the same pence-per-mile rates.

Should I still use a 45p per mile calculator?

Only for business miles driven before 6 April 2026. For trips from that date the rate is 55p for the first 10,000 miles, so a 45p calculator understates the claim by 10p a mile.

Updated for 2026/27

HMRC mileage allowance: 55p per mile

On 6 April 2026 the approved rate for cars and vans rose from 45p to 55p per mile for the first 10,000 business miles — the first change since 2011. Many calculators and payroll guides still show the old figure.

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Uses the HMRC approved mileage allowance payment (AMAP) rates for 2026/27: 55p per mile for the first 10,000 business miles, then 25p.

Looking for a 45p per mile calculator?

45p was the HMRC rate from 2011 until 5 April 2026, so most mileage calculators online were built around it — and many still are. For business miles from 6 April 2026 the rate is 55p, and a 45p calculator quietly undercounts what you can claim:

Business miles	At 45p (old rate)	At 55p (2026/27)	Difference
2,000	£900.00	£1,100.00	+£200.00
5,000	£2,250.00	£2,750.00	+£500.00
10,000	£4,500.00	£5,500.00	+£1,000.00
12,000	£5,000.00	£6,000.00	+£1,000.00

45p is still the right figure for one job: back-claims. You can claim for the four previous tax years, and miles driven before 6 April 2026 use 45p. The calculator above uses 55p, so for an older year work it out as miles × 45p (first 10,000) plus miles × 25p after that. More on the change in HMRC mileage rates: 45p or 55p?

Approved mileage rates for 2026/27

Vehicle	First 10,000 miles	Over 10,000 miles
Cars and vans	55p	25p
Motorcycles	24p	24p
Bicycles	20p	20p
Each passenger on the same business trip	5p	5p

The 10,000-mile threshold is cumulative across the whole tax year, not per journey — so the rate you get on a given trip depends on how much you have already driven since 6 April.

What counts as business mileage

Driving between different workplaces for the same job.
Travelling to a temporary workplace.
Visiting clients, suppliers or sites.

Ordinary commuting — home to your permanent workplace — does not count, which is the single most common mistake in a mileage log.

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