Sole Traders: Mileage Allowances
Commons · Question 55880 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Lizzi Collinge
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate for sole traders; and whether she plans to review the rate.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 9 Jun 2025
Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) are used by employers to reimburse an employee’s expenses for business mileage in their private vehicle. These rates are also used by self-employed drivers to claim tax relief on business mileage (simplified mot...