Approved Mileage Allowance Payments​

AMAPWhat are the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rates for 2023?

As of the 2023/24 tax year, the official Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rates look like this:

Mileage AllowanceMileage Allowance: What is it?

Mileage Allowance is a way of clawing back some of the tax you pay when you travel for work. If you’re using your own vehicle for essential work travel to a temporary workplace, your Mileage Allowance is the amount of cash you can get back to help with your expenses. Mileage Allowance payments are supposed to soften the blow of things like fuel costs and maintenance. You generally get them from your employer. However, if you aren’t getting back the full Mileage Allowance you’re entitled to (known as Approved Mileage Allowance Payments), you can claim the rest as part of your yearly tax rebate.

Approved Mileage Allowance PaymentsWhat if I have more than one vehicle or job? Can I still claim AMAP rates?

It makes no difference to HMRC how many personal vehicles you use for work. It’s the mileage itself that matters to the taxman. Just add up all the business mileage you’ve done and use that figure for claiming your tax refund. Obviously, if you’re using vehicles that have different AMAP rates (a car and a bicycle, for instance), you’ll need to keep your records separate for them.

As for having more than one job, you can generally still claim yearly tax refunds for both. Each job is considered separately, with full AMAP rates applying to each. You’ve got to be a bit cautious here, though. Working for 2 closely related companies might not count as having 2 separate jobs in the taxman’s eyes.

Crucially, always remember that it’s only travel to temporary workplaces that earns you mileage allowance relief from HMRC. That basically just means anywhere you’re working for under 24 straight months. If you’re not 100% sure where you stand, talk to RIFT to get a clear picture of what you can claim or check out our mileage tax relief calculator for an estimate.

AMAP and Self-EmploymentI'm self-employed. Can I still claim a work mileage tax rebate on my tax returns?

When you’re self-employed, your income isn’t taxed through the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system. Instead of claiming AMAP mileage allowance relief for your work travel, you claim for your mileage on your tax return based on your actual costs. Under the Self Assessment system, the costs of travelling for work count against the profits you’re being taxed on. That means your work travel expenses directly bring down your yearly tax bill.