Quick answer
You can claim business mileage using HMRC’s simplified flat rates instead of actual vehicle costs. For 2026/27 that’s 55p a mile for the first 10,000 business miles in a car or goods vehicle, then 25p a mile, or 24p a mile on a motorcycle. Record your business journeys, then put the mileage claim into your software as an expense.
Key facts
Cars and goods vehicles (2026/27): 55p per mile for the first 10,000 business miles, then 25p
Motorcycles: 24p per mile
Either flat rates or actual costs, not both
Keep a record of each business journey
Flat rates or actual costs
You can use the simplified mileage rates, or claim the actual costs of running the vehicle plus capital allowances. Once you’ve used the flat rates for a vehicle, you must keep using them for as long as you use that vehicle in your business.
What to record
Date of each journey
Start and end point, and the business reason
Business miles travelled
A mileage tracking app or a spreadsheet works for the log. The mileage claim then goes into your MTD software as a travel expense, at least by the time of each quarterly update.
Common questions
Can I claim my commute?
No. Travel between home and a permanent workplace isn’t business travel. Journeys to clients or temporary sites usually are.