Car Fuel Expenses

[chrisdude60]

Good morning All,

I recently moved from a company car to using my own car for work. The company now pay me £400 a month which is taxed alongside my salary for this. I buy fuel and claim back as an expense 9p per mile for my business mileage which I submit every month and am paid by BACS, no taxation.

My question is: Can I claim full tax relief on the 9p per mile?

I'm nowhere near the 40% tax bracket so this shouldn't complicate matters.

Any advice is appreciated.

[robbob]

My question is: Can I claim full tax relief on the 9p per mile?

If you have been paid 9p per mile tax free you have already had tax relief on this amount by being paid tax free.

Thankfully for you the official rate for using your own car for work mileage (that is NOT ordinary commuting) is 45p mile (first 10k) / 25p therafter

So you can make a claim from hmrc for tax relief on the difference between the 45p/25p and the 9p you have received.

https://www.gov.uk/tax-relief-for-employees/vehicles-you-use-for-work