Advisory fuel rates rise but electric rate cut again
28 May 2024
New Advisory Fuel Rates from HMRC will see suggested reimbursements to company drivers of combustion-engined cars rise, but for those driving electric cars cut.
HMRC changes advisory fuel rates
26 February 2024
The latest quarterly review of advisory fuel rates by HMRC has seen changes to the amounts of fuel costs that company car drivers can claim back from their employer.
What pence per mile should I be paying my drivers?
9 October 2023
A business owner wants to know what the correct pence per mile they should be paying their employees for using private cars on business use. Editor Ralph Morton provides the
HMRC updates Fuel Advisory Rate
1 June 2023
Rates apply to employees using a company car and can be used to either reimburse employees for business travel in their company cars or if employees need to repay the
Have you got your mileage rates right?
22 May 2023
The name for the payment rate – which is tax-free by the way – is called the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment (which you might see shortened to AMAP). It is
AFP launches updated tax manifesto ahead of spring budget
1 March 2023
Manifesto is the result of several months of work by the AFP’s Future Mobility Steering Committee which has been having wide-ranging discussions with members and other interested parties about developing
Industry calls for an increase in advisory fuel rates for EVs
2 September 2022
Due to soaring energy prices, October’s price cap will see electricity in the home rise to 52p per kWh and the daily standing charge up to 46p. Some public chargers
HMRC publishes latest AFRs
30 August 2022
The latest petrol and diesel prices are taken from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the LPG (UK average) is from the Automobile Association website. You will
What are business mileage rates for hybrid cars?
29 August 2018
Find out what fuel reimbursement rates to use for business mileage in a hybrid car using the HMRC Advisory Fuel Rates to avoid paying car fuel benefit tax
Electric car business mileage rates
29 August 2018
HMRC has finally released official business mileage rates for fully electric cars. This is known as the Advisory Electricity Rate or AER
VAT fuel scale charge tables
31 July 2018
If you are a business that supplies free fuel to your employees, then you need to use the new VAT fuel scale charge tables applicable from May 01
Applying VAT fuel scale charges
31 July 2018
Applying VAT Fuel Scale Charges is a simple means of recovering the VAT on the private supply of fuel to employees with company cars
What are Advisory Fuel Rates (AFRs)?
31 July 2018
Advisory Fuel Rates – or AFRs – are a way of reimbursing mileage incurred in a company car without incurring fuel benefit tax
Are you getting the right mileage rates?
16 July 2018
HMRC has announced the latest Advisory Fuel Rates for company cars. These can be used from September 2018 to avoid car fuel benefit tax
AMAPs: the tax-free rates to reclaim mileage for using a private car on business
11 April 2018
Approved Mileage Allowance Payments – or AMAPs – are the correct tax-free business mileage rates to be used for reimbursing business mileage undertaken in a private car
Electric charging tax to replace fuel duty
27 July 2017
WITH the announcement that all petrol and diesel car sales will end by 2040, it raises the prospect of how the government will replace its current fuel duty tax take.
Home charging for electric vehicles (EVs)
20 July 2017
HOME CHARGING for electric vehicles requires a simple installation close to where the car will be charged and a routine similar to charging a mobile phone as the process takes
HMRC consultation calls into question flat rate expenses for travel
4 April 2017
BUSINESS travel data specialist TMC is urging companies to respond to a new HMRC consultation document that questions whether flat rate expenses for mileage and fuel such as Approved Mileage
Government Bill on new fuel rules welcomed as boost for electric vehicle take-up
2 March 2017
INSTAVOLT has welcomed new fuel rules to make electric vehicle charging simpler and more accessible for all that should boost electric vehicle take-up. The firm, which is working to install
Free fuel and the fuel scale charge
6 February 2017
THE level of benefit in kind car tax you pay for receiving free fuel for your company car rises again for the 2017/18 tax year. For the tax year 2017/18
