Tripcatcher Blog

Relax, pour a cup of tea and grab some dunking biscuits. Get comfy and explore how to save real money on your Income Tax and VAT bills, just by claiming mileage expenses.

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The image displays a car carrying coins. This represents the increase in HMRC Recommended rate to 55ppm

Mileage Rate Changes to 55p

On 21st May 2026, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a 10p per mile (ppm) increase to the tax-free mileage rates, backdated to 6th April 2026. For cars and vans, the Approved...

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Claim VAT on Mileage Expenses

If you are driving your own car for business and your business is VAT registered then you can claim VAT on mileage expenses. If you are an employer and your...

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