Fuel, insurance, tax, NCT, servicing, depreciation, etc.
Civil Service Rates
€1,922.15
Actual Cost Method
€6,000.00
Recommended
Actual cost method saves you €4,077.85 more in deductions.
Civil service mileage rates
Revenue allows employers to reimburse employees for business travel at approved civil service rates without deducting PAYE, PRSI, or USC. Rates are banded by distance travelled per year and engine capacity, with higher rates for the first 1,500 km.
Actual cost method for self-employed
Self-employed individuals can claim the business portion of actual motoring expenses including fuel, insurance, motor tax, NCT, servicing, repairs, and capital allowances on the vehicle. A detailed logbook is required to support the business use percentage.
Which method is better?
Employees must use the civil service rates. Self-employed individuals can choose the method that gives the higher deduction. The civil service rates are simpler but the actual cost method can be more beneficial for high-expense or newer vehicles.
Revenue Commissioners: Commuting from home to your regular workplace is not a deductible business journey. Travel between workplaces or to client sites generally qualifies as business travel.
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