HMRC Advisory Fuel Rates – 26/05/2021

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 June 2021 are as follows:

Engine Size (cc) Petrol Diesel LPG Electric
Up to 1,400cc 11p 8p 4p
Up to 1,600cc 9p 4p
1,401cc – 2,000cc 13p 9p 4p
1,601cc – 2,000cc 11p 4p
Over 2,000cc 19p 13p 14p 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 Donnan Bookkeeping we will provide all updates for the Advisory Fuel Rates as soon as HMRC do their quarterly review.