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HMRC Advisory Fuel Rates – 25/02/2021

HMRC have updated the advisory fuel rates for company car drivers. 

The mileage rates can only be used if you repay employees for business travel in their company car or if employees are needed to pay back the cost of fuel used for personal travel. 

HMRC review rates quarterly on 

  • 1 March 
  • 1 June 
  • 1 September 
  • 1 December 

The new fuel rates as of 1 March 2021 are as follows: 

Engine Size (cc)  Petrol  Diesel  LPG  Electric 
Up to 1,400cc   10p    7p  4p 
Up to 1,600cc    9p    4p 
1,401cc – 2,000cc  12p    8p  4p 
1,601cc – 2,000cc    11p    4p 
Over 2,000cc  18p  12p  12p  4p 

 

The fuel rate concerning electric cars, must be fully electric, not a hybrid. 

 

The previous used rates may be used for up to 1 month from the release date of the new fuel rates. 

 

For employees using their own car please see below: 

  First 10,000 miles  Above 10,000 miles 
Cars and Vans  45p  25p 
Motorcycles  24p  24p 

 

At Philip Donnan & Co. we will provide all updates for the Advisory Fuel Rates as soon as HMRC do their quarterly review.