The table below sets out the HMRC advisory fuel rates from 1 June 2026. These are the suggested reimbursement rates for employees’ private mileage using their company car.
Where the employer does not pay for any fuel for the company car, these are the amounts that can be reimbursed in respect of business journeys without the amount being taxable on the employee.
| Engine Size | Petrol | Diesel | LPG |
| 1400cc or less | 14p (12p) | 11p (10p) | |
| 1600cc or less | 15p (12p) | ||
| 1401cc to 2000cc | 17p (14p) | 13p (12p) | |
| 1601 to 2000cc | 17p (13p) | ||
| Over 2000cc | 26p (22p) | 23p (18p) | 21p (19p) |
Previous rates are shown in brackets.
You can also continue to use the previous rates for up to 1 month from the date the new rates apply.
Note that for hybrid cars, you must use the petrol or diesel rate.
For fully electric vehicles the rate is 7p (7p) per mile where the vehicle is charged at home. The rate applicable to vehicles charged using public facilities is 15p (15p) per mile.
Employees using their own cars
For employees using their own cars for business purposes, the Advisory Mileage Allowance Payment (AMAP) tax-free reimbursement rate was increased on 6 April 2026 to 55p per mile (plus 5p per passenger) for the first 10,000 business miles, reducing to 25p per mile thereafter. Note that for NIC purposes the employer can continue to reimburse at the 55p rate regardless of mileage as the 10,000 mile threshold does not apply.
Input VAT
Within the 55p/25p AMAP payments, the amounts in the above table represent the fuel element. The employer is able to reclaim 20/120 of the fuel amount as input VAT provided the claim is supported by a VAT invoice from the filling station. For a 1500cc diesel-engine car, 2.5 pence per mile can be reclaimed as input VAT (15p x 20/120).
