Written questions

Mileage Allowances

Commons · Question 59234 · Tabled 11 Jun 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 19 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Lizzi Collinge

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent comparative assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate for self-employed people and (b) average vehicle running costs.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 19 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...