Car, van and travel expenses
What you can claim as business expenses for your company car, van and travel expenses and what you can鈥檛 claim for.
You can claim allowable business expenses for:
- vehicle insurance
- repairs and servicing
- fuel
- parking
- hire charges
- vehicle licence fees
- breakdown cover
- train, bus, air and taxi fares
- hotel rooms
- meals on overnight business trips
You can't claim for:
- non-business driving or travel costs
- fines
- travel between home and work
You may be able to calculate your car, van or motorcycle expenses using a flat rate (known as simplified expenses) for mileage instead of the actual costs of buying and running your vehicle.
Buying vehicles
If you use and buy a vehicle for your business, you can claim this as a .
If you use and buy a car for your business, claim this as a capital allowance as long as you're not using .
For all other types of vehicles, claim them as allowable expenses.
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