Advisory Fuel Rates (Company Car)

Sep 01, 2012 - 09:00 am

These advisory fuel rates for company car drivers apply from 1st September 2011.

Advisory fuel rates are set by HMRC. Employers can use these rates to reimburse company car or van drivers for business fuel.

These amounts also apply for VAT purposes, but employers can only reclaim input VAT if the employee supplies a receipt.

Advisory Fuel Rates from 1 September 2012:

Engine size	Petrol	Diesel	LPG
1,400cc or less	15p		10p
1,401cc - 2,000cc	18p		12p
1,600cc or less		12p
1,601cc - 2,000cc		15p
Over 2,000cc	26p	18p	17p

The rates are now to be reviewed four times a year. Any changes will take effect at the beginning of each calendar quarter – on 1 March, 1 June, 1 September and 1 December

Petrol hybrid cars are treated as petrol cars

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HMRC Advisory Fuel Rates (Company Cars)

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Advisory Fuel Rates from 1 June 2012 - 31 August 2012:

Engine size	Petrol	Diesel	LPG
1,400cc or less	15p		11p
1,401cc - 2,000cc	18p		13p
1,600cc or less		12p
1,601cc - 2,000cc		15p
Over 2,000cc	26p	18p	19p

Advisory Fuel Rates from 1 March 2012 - 31 May 2012:

Engine size	Petrol	Diesel	LPG
1,400cc or less	15p		10p
1,401cc - 2,000cc	18p		12p
1,600cc or less		13p
1,601cc - 2,000cc		15p
Over 2,000cc	26p	19p	18p

Advisory Fuel Rates from 1 December 2011 - 29 February 2012:

Engine size	Petrol	Diesel	LPG
1,400cc or less	15p		10p
1,401cc - 2,000cc	18p		12p
1,600cc or less		12p
1,601cc - 2,000cc		15p
Over 2,000cc	26p	18p	18p

Advisory Fuel Rates from 1 September - 30 November 2011:

Engine size	Petrol	Diesel	LPG
1,400cc or less	15p		11p
1,401cc - 2,000cc	18p		12p
1,600cc or less		12p
1,601cc - 2,000cc		15p
Over 2,000cc	26p	18p	18p

Advisory Fuel Rates from 1 June - 31 August 2011:

Engine size	Petrol	Diesel	LPG
1,400cc or less	15p		11p
1,401cc - 2,000cc	18p		13p
1,600cc or less		12p
1,601cc - 2,000cc		15p
Over 2,000cc	26p	18p	18p

Advisory Fuel Rates from 1 March 2011 - 31 May 2011:

Engine size	Petrol	Diesel	LPG
1,400cc or less	14p	13p	10p
1,401cc - 2,000cc	16p	13p	12p
Over 2,000cc	23p	16p	17p

Advisory Fuel Rates from 1 December 2010 - 28 February 2011:

Engine size	Petrol	Diesel	LPG
1,400cc or less	13p	12p	9p
1,401cc - 2,000cc	15p	12p	10p
Over 2,000cc	21p	15p	15p

Advisory Fuel Rates from 1 June 2010 - 30 November 2010:

Engine size	Petrol	Diesel	LPG
1,400cc or less	12p	11p	8p
1,401cc - 2,000cc	15p	11p	10p
Over 2,000cc	21p	16p	14p

Advisory Fuel Rates 1 December 2009 to 31 May 2010:

Engine size	Petrol	Diesel	LPG
1,400cc or less	11p	11p	7p
1,401cc - 2,000cc	14p	11p	8p
Over 2,000cc	20p	14p	12p

Advisory Fuel Rates 1 July 2009 to 30 November 2009:

Engine size	Petrol	Diesel	LPG
1,400cc or less	10p	10p	7p
1,401cc - 2,000cc	12p	10p	8p
Over 2,000cc	18p	13p	12p

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