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Can I claim mileage?

Usually yes for qualifying business travel — but normal commuting is the trap. Going from home to your usual workplace is usually not the same as travelling for work.

Quick answer

Usually claimable

  • Travel to temporary workplaces
  • Travel between work sites
  • Business journeys made for your job

Usually not claimable

  • Your normal commute
  • Private trips
  • Mixed trips where the personal part dominates

Evidence to keep

  • Date of each trip
  • Start and end points
  • Reason for the journey
  • Miles travelled
  • What your employer reimbursed, if anything

Plain-English rule

Think travel required by the job, not the ordinary cost of getting yourself to your usual place of work.

Best next step

Build a mileage log and keep it current. That is often the difference between an easy claim and a messy one.