Mileage rates 2026 by country
Official mileage rates for driving your own car for work, in 12 countries, checked on 1 October 2026. Each rate is the most an employer can reimburse tax-free, or what you can deduct, per mile or km.
| Country | Name | Rate | Tax year starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | IRS mileage rate | 76¢ per mile | 1 January |
| United Kingdom | HMRC mileage rates | 55p per mile for the first 10,000 business miles in the tax year, then 25p | 6 April |
| Canada | CRA mileage rate | 73¢ per km for the first 5,000 business km in the year, then 67¢ | 1 January |
| Australia | ATO cents per km rate | 91¢ per km, for up to 5,000 business km per car each income year | 1 July |
| Germany | Kilometerpauschale | €0.30 per km | 1 January |
| Austria | Kilometergeld | €0.50 per km, for up to 30,000 business km each year | 1 January |
| Netherlands | Kilometervergoeding | €0.25 per km | 1 January |
| Belgium | Kilometervergoeding België | €0.4761 per km | 1 January |
| Sweden | Milersättning | 25 kr per mil | 1 January |
| Denmark | Kørselsgodtgørelse | 3.94 kr per km for the first 20,000 business km in the year, then 2.28 kr | 1 January |
| Finland | Kilometrikorvaus | €0.55 per km | 1 January |
| France | Barème kilométrique | from €0.529 per km, by horsepower | 1 January |
Commuting between home and your regular workplace is not business driving in any of these countries. Some have a separate commuting allowance with its own rules. What counts as business mileage