Can I Claim a Mileage Tax Rebate If I Changed Employers During the Tax Year?
Switched jobs mid year? You can still claim a mileage tax rebate from HMRC even if you worked for multiple employers in a single tax year. Many PAYE workers miss out because they assume job changes affect their eligibility.
Can I still claim if I had two employers?
Yes. If you:
Were employed under PAYE
Used your own vehicle for business travel
Weren’t fully reimbursed for mileage
Then you can claim for each job you held even if you only worked for a few months in each.
How does it work?
You’ll calculate your eligible mileage separately for each role. HMRC allows 45p per mile for the first 10,000 miles, regardless of how many employers you had.
Example:
Job A: 2,000 business miles, no reimbursement
Job B: 1,500 miles, reimbursed at 20p
Total rebate = over £300 depending on your tax rate
What journeys count?
You can claim mileage for:
Temporary work sites
Client visits
Off site training or events
You can’t claim for regular commuting.
What if I don’t have records from my old job?
No problem. TaxBax helps estimate mileage based on job title, travel patterns and dates of employment even if you didn’t track everything.
Claim your mileage even after switching jobs
Changing jobs doesn’t mean you miss out. You can still claim mileage tax relief for all eligible roles in the same year and for up to four years back.
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Is It Too Late to Claim a Mileage Tax Rebate?
Think you’ve missed the deadline to claim your mileage tax rebate? Good news, you can still claim tax relief from HMRC for up to four previous tax years. If you’ve never claimed before, now is the perfect time to check what you're owed.
How far back can I claim?
You can currently claim for the following tax years:
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25
If you used your own car or van for work during any of those years and weren’t fully reimbursed, you may be eligible for a rebate.
What’s the deadline?
Mileage tax relief claims must be made within four years of the end of the relevant tax year. After that, HMRC closes the window. So don’t wait too long.
Example:
You drove for work in 2021/22
Deadline to claim is 5 April 2026
What if I’ve changed jobs or lost records?
No problem. Even if you’ve:
Changed employer
Lost your P60 or payslips
Didn’t track mileage properly
You can still estimate your mileage and submit a valid claim with TaxBax.
What journeys qualify?
Temporary workplaces
Client visits
Off site training or travel
Commuting doesn’t count.
Don’t leave it too late
The longer you wait, the more tax years you could miss out on. Try our calculator to see how much HMRC might owe you. We’ll take care of the claim.
