How to Claim Fuel Card Costs as a Business Expense

To claim fuel card costs as a business expense, the fuel must be used for business purposes and supported by proper records, such as fuel card invoices, transaction reports and mileage details. VAT-registered businesses may also be able to reclaim VAT on eligible business fuel, while non-VAT-registered sole traders, partnerships and limited companies cannot reclaim VAT separately but may still treat allowable business fuel as a normal business expense. With Radius fuel cards, customers can download HMRC-compliant invoices through Radius Velocity, which can help with bookkeeping, accounting records and VAT return preparation.

Small Employers Relief 2026: What Small Businesses Need to Know

Small Employers Relief 2026 means eligible UK employers can now reclaim 109% of qualifying statutory payments from HMRC, up from the previous small employer compensation rate. In practice, that means a qualifying small business can recover the full payment plus an extra 9% compensation on eligible statutory pay, provided its Class 1 National Insurance contributions for the previous tax year were £45,000 or less.

HMRC Advisory Fuel Rates 2026

HMRC Advisory Fuel Rates 2026: New Mileage Rates from 1 March HMRC has updated its advisory fuel rates from 1 March 2026, giving employers and company car drivers the latest mileage rates to use for business travel and private fuel repayments. These rates are reviewed regularly and are commonly used by businesses across the UK […]