New AFR rates announced by HMRC
These rates apply to all journeys on or after this date, until further notice. For one month from the date of change, employers may use either the previous or new current rates, as they choose. Employers may therefore make or require supplementary payments, but are under no obligation to do either.
The latest rates (old ones in brackets) are:
|
Engine size |
Petrol |
LPG |
|
1400cc or less |
14p (14p) |
9p (9p) |
|
1401cc to 2000cc |
16p (16p) |
11p (11p) |
|
Over 2000cc |
24p (24p) |
16p (16p) |
|
Engine size |
Diesel |
|
1600cc or less |
11p (12p) |
|
1601cc to 2000cc |
13p (14p) |
|
Over 2000cc |
17p (17p) |
Hybrid cars are treated as either petrol or diesel cars for this purpose.
These rates are calculated from the fuel prices in the tables below:
|
Petrol |
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|
Engine size (cc) |
Mean MPG |
Applied MPG |
Fuel price (per litre) |
Fuel price (per gallon) |
Pence per mile |
AFR |
|
up to 1400 |
51.06 | 43.4 | 129.3 | 587.8 | 13.5 |
14 |
|
1401 – 2000 |
42.24 | 35.9 | 129.3 | 587.8 | 16.4 |
16 |
|
over 2000 |
28.83 | 24.3 | 129.3 | 587.8 | 24.2 |
24 |
|
Diesel |
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|
Engine size (cc) |
Mean MPG |
Applied MPG |
Fuel price (per litre) |
Fuel price (per gallon) |
Pence per mile |
AFR |
|
Up to 1600 |
62.36 | 53.0 | 133.7 | 608.0 | 11.5 |
11 |
|
1601 to 2000 |
53.25 | 45.3 | 133.7 | 608.0 | 13.4 |
13 |
|
Over 2000 |
43.30 | 36.8 | 133.7 | 608.0 | 16.5 |
17 |
|
LPG |
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|
Engine size (cc) |
Mean MPG |
Applied MPG |
Fuel price (per litre) |
Fuel price (per gallon) |
Pence per mile |
AFR |
|
up to 1400 |
40.8 | 34.7 | 70.3 | 319.6 | 9.2 |
9 |
|
1401 – 2000 |
33.8 | 28.7 | 70.3 | 319.6 | 11.1 |
11 |
|
over 2000 |
22.9 | 19.5 | 70.3 | 319.6 | 16.4 |
16 |
New AFR rates announced by HMRC
Under the latest announcement, the rates for all size petrol and diesel engines remain the same, with just a 1p decrease in the per mile rate for LPG engines over 2,000cc following the 1p increase that was implemented from 1st March.
The latest rates (old ones in brackets) are:
|
Engine size |
Petrol |
LPG |
|
1400cc or less |
14p (14p) |
9p (9p) |
|
1401cc to 2000cc |
16p (16p) |
11p (11p) |
|
Over 2000cc |
24p (24p) |
16p (17p) |
|
Engine size |
Diesel |
|
1600cc or less |
12p (12p) |
|
1601cc to 2000cc |
14p (14p) |
|
Over 2000cc |
17p (17p) |
Hybrid cars are treated as either petrol or diesel cars for this purpose.
These rates are calculated from the fuel prices in the tables below:
| Engine size (cc) | Mean MPG |
Applied MPG |
Fuel price (per litre) |
Fuel price (per gallon) |
Pence per mile |
AFR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 1400 | 51.06 | 43.4 | 129.4 | 588.3 | 13.6 | 14 |
| 1401 – 2000 | 42.24 | 35.9 | 129.4 | 588.3 | 16.4 | 16 |
| over 2000 | 28.63 | 24.3 | 129.4 | 588.3 | 24.2 | 24 |
| Engine size (cc) |
Mean MPG |
Applied MPG |
Fuel price (per litre) |
Fuel price (per gallon) |
Pence per mile |
AFR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 1600 | 62.36 | 53.0 | 136.2 | 619.0 | 12 | 12 |
| 1601 to 2000 | 53.25 | 45.3 | 136.2 | 619.0 | 14 | 14 |
| Over 2000 | 43.30 | 36.8 | 136.2 | 619.0 | 17 | 17 |
| Engine size (cc) |
Mean MPG |
Applied MPG |
Fuel price (per litre) |
Fuel price (per gallon) |
Pence per mile |
AFR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 1400 | 40.8 | 34.7 | 70.2 | 319.1 | 9.2 | 9 |
| 1401 – 2000 | 33.8 | 28.7 | 70.2 | 319.1 | 11.1 | 11 |
| over 2000 | 22.9 | 19.5 | 70.2 | 319.1 | 16.4 | 16 |
Natalie Middleton
Natalie has worked as a fleet journalist for over 20 years, previously as assistant editor on the former Company Car magazine before joining Fleet World in 2006. Prior to this, she worked on a range of B2B titles, including Insurance Age and Insurance Day.
