Claiming business mileage back?

mttylad

Hi, over the past few years I have used my own vehicle for occasional business trips and been paid a paltry 25p a mile.

I now find that I can claim a tax rebate of 40p per mile (minus the 25p so 15 p a mile).

I only do under 1000 miles a year like this, this year it will only be about 500.

So how do I go about claiming this back?I am PAYE and I know its going to get me less than £100 this year.

I have spreadsheets of all mileage claims - how far back can I claim?
Who do I see about claiming and do I just fill in a form and send them the spreadsheets? what proof will they need that its accurate?

Also what are the consequences of doing this? will I be having to fill out assessment forms forever more after doing this?

00ec25

use form P87
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/forms/p87.pdf

note as from 6 April 2011 the rate was increased to 45p
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/travel.htm

bartnwood

Hello mttylad,

You can go back as far as the 2008/09 tax year.

Sambucus_Nigra

mttylad wrote: »

Hi, over the past few years I have used my own vehicle for occasional business trips and been paid a paltry 25p a mile.

I now find that I can claim a tax rebate of 40p per mile (minus the 25p so 15 p a mile).

I only do under 1000 miles a year like this, this year it will only be about 500.

So how do I go about claiming this back?I am PAYE and I know its going to get me less than £100 this year.

I have spreadsheets of all mileage claims - how far back can I claim?
Who do I see about claiming and do I just fill in a form and send them the spreadsheets? what proof will they need that its accurate?

Also what are the consequences of doing this? will I be having to fill out assessment forms forever more after doing this?

It's not a tax rebate OF 25p per mile, but ON 25p per mile, so 20% of 25p which is 5p. On 500 miles that's £25

gpc273

You'll get nowhere near £100 for that sort of mileage. But its your money so stick the claim in.
I've just received a cheque for £42 for last tax year in regard to my business mileage, my company pays 40ppm.
I didn't use the forms just a simple letter laying out my journeys and I was also able to back these up with a printout from our companys SAP system.
Took me about 5 n minutes to write out, so time well used.

koops

hi,my daughter is a mobile carer and has just started maternity leave.Can she make her mileage claim now,as opposed to waiting till the end of the tax year....cheers

bartnwood

Hello koops,

Yes she can if she will not have no more mileage to claim until after the current tax year.