Update business mileage allowance from 45p per mile (not changed since 2011).
The business mileage rate has been stuck at 45p per mile since 2011 – despite fuel, insurance, and maintenance costs soaring. It’s an unfair, outdated rate that penalises the self-employed and small businesses, effectively becoming yet another hidden tax on those driving the economy.
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Update business mileage allowance from 45p per mile (not changed since 2011).
The business mileage rate has been stuck at 45p per mile since 2011 – despite fuel, insurance, and maintenance costs soaring. It’s an unfair, outdated rate that penalises the self-employed and small businesses, effectively becoming yet another hidden tax on those driving the economy.
React
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Members can read every reason.
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From April 2028, the UK Government plans to introduce a mileage-based road tax of 1.5p per mile for hybrids, alongside Vehicle Excise Duty. Hybrids will also keep paying fuel duty when using petrol, meaning they are taxed twice, through fuel duty and the new mileage levy on all miles driven.
Amend law to complete the UK’s transition from use of miles to kilometres
Legislate for a phased transition to full use of metric units. From 2031 convert road signage to kilometres, require all new vehicles to display km/h as the primary speed unit, issue binding guidance to public bodies, & mandate metric units in property descriptions enforced via Trading Standards.
Reduce bus fare cap to £1.75 for journeys less than 5 miles & freeze for 3 years
Review the national bus fare cap and reduce for shorter journeys. Currently the cap is £3 for a single, which means passengers may be paying £6 a day return. Reduce the cap for shorter journeys (under 5 miles) to £1.75 and freeze the current £3 limit for at least 3 years for journeys over 5 miles.
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