HMRC advisory fuel rates from 1 December 2019

Newsletter issue - January 2020.

HMRC have published company car advisory fuel rates for use from 1 December 2019.

The rates apply when employers reimburse employees for the cost of fuel for business travel in their company cars or require employees to repay the cost of fuel used for private travel. HMRC review rates quarterly on 1 March, 1 June, 1 September and 1 December.

The rates applying from 1 December 2019 are as follows:

Petrol and LPG

Engine size 1400cc or less: petrol 12p per mile, LPG 8p per mile

1401cc to 2000cc: petrol 14p per mile; LPG 9p per mile

Over 2000cc: petrol 21p per mile; LPG 14p per mile

Diesel

1600cc or less: 9p per mile

1601cc to 2000cc: 11p per mile

Over 2000cc: 14p per mile

Current and older rates can be found on the gov.uk website at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advisory-fuel-rates