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Mileage rates in the US
The business rate is 76 cents a mile from 1 July 2026. Miles driven between 1 January and 30 June 2026 are at 72.5 cents.
What applies now
| Band | Rate |
|---|---|
| Every mile | 76 cents |
How a claim is worked out
Take 8,000 miles of business travel in the US. The bands apply in order, so each one is charged at its own rate rather than the whole distance at the top rate.
| Band | Distance | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every mile | 8,000 | 76 cents | $6,080.00 |
| Total | $6,080.00 | ||
What it used to be
Rates in the US, newest first. Use the row that covers the date you drove, not the one in force today: an amended return is worked out at the rate that applied at the time.
| Period | Applies | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026, from 1 July Now | Since 1 Jul 2026 | 76 cents |
| 2026, to 30 June | 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026 | 72.5 cents |
| 2025 | 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025 | 70 cents |
| 2024 | 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024 | 67 cents |
| 2023 | 1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023 | 65.5 cents |
| 2022, from 1 July | 1 Jul 2022 to 31 Dec 2022 | 62.5 cents |
| 2022, to 30 June | 1 Jan 2022 to 30 Jun 2022 | 58.5 cents |
| 2021 | 1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2021 | 56 cents |
- 2026, to 30 June The IRS split the year in two, as it last did in 2022.
Where these figures come from
- IRS standard mileage ratesThe business, medical and charitable rates, and the dates each applies from.
- Publication 463 — Travel, Gift, and Car ExpensesWhat counts as business use, and the rules on commuting.
- Topic no. 510, Business use of carStandard mileage rate against actual expenses, and the records to keep.
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