Mileage Deduction Calculator

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Official 2026 rates for 40+ countries โ€” US, Canada, UK, Australia, Europe & more

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Rate: $0.725/mile (Official)
โš  This country has no flat per-km tax deduction for self-employed drivers. The figure below is a rough reference only โ€” track your actual vehicle costs (fuel, insurance, maintenance, depreciation) and your business-use percentage instead.
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Tax saved at 20% $0
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โš ๏ธ Most drivers miss 30-50% of deductible miles

Manual tracking is unreliable. Drivers forget to log miles, lose paper logs, or only track passenger/delivery miles (not dead miles between trips).

IRS requires contemporaneous records โ€” logs written at the time of travel, not reconstructed at year-end. Automated tracking captures every mile, every time.

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Why Use the Mileage Deduction Calculator?

As a driver, courier, or gig worker, your vehicle is your most valuable business asset โ€” and the mileage you drive is your single largest tax deduction. But here's the problem: most drivers miss 30-50% of their deductible miles because they track manually (or not at all).

This calculator shows you exactly what you're entitled to. Here's the math using US rates as an example:

  • 2026 IRS Standard Mileage Rate: $0.725 per business mile (rising to $0.76 from July 1, 2026)
  • 20,000 business miles = $14,500 deduction
  • At a 20% tax rate = $2,900 in tax savings

Standard Mileage Rate vs. Actual Expenses: The standard rate is simpler and usually gives you a larger deduction. It covers fuel, maintenance, insurance, depreciation, and repairs all in one rate. You only need to track your miles โ€” not every receipt. Actual expenses require you to track and deduct every cost separately (gas, oil changes, tires, insurance, repairs, etc.). For most drivers, the standard mileage rate is the better choice.

Use this calculator to see your exact deduction โ€” and how much you're likely leaving on the table.

๐Ÿ’ก Why Tracking Every Mile Matters More Than You Think

The compound effect over a year: If you drive 200 miles per week for work, that's 10,400 miles per year. At $0.725/mile, that's a $7,540 deduction โ€” saving you $1,508 at a 20% tax rate. But if you're missing 30% of your miles (the average for manual trackers), you're leaving $452 on the table every year. Over five years, that's over $2,200.

Commuting vs. Business Miles โ€” The Critical Distinction: Your commute from home to your first work location is NOT deductible. But once you start your first trip, order, or delivery, every mile you drive โ€” from the pickup to the drop-off, and all the dead miles in between โ€” IS deductible. This is the #1 confusion point for drivers. Tax authorities are very clear: business miles begin when you start your first work-related trip for the day and end when you complete your last trip.

Audit Protection: Tax authorities require contemporaneous records โ€” logs written at the time of travel, not reconstructed at year-end. This is where most drivers fail. Without proper logs, you could lose your deduction in an audit. Automated tracking creates bulletproof audit protection โ€” every mile is timestamped and logged automatically.

Don't See Your Platform Listed? This calculator works for any driving or delivery platform โ€” Lyft, Careem, Didi, Ola, Grab, Gojek, or any other rideshare, delivery, or courier app. The mileage rules and rates are set by your country's tax authority, not by the platform you drive for, so the math is identical whether you're driving for a platform with its own dedicated calculator or one that isn't listed by name yet. Pick "General / Multiple Platforms" above and use the same standard mileage rate for your country.

Step-by-Step: How to Maximize Your Mileage Deduction

Follow this framework to ensure you're capturing every deductible mile for your work:

  • Step 1: Log your odometer โ€” Record your starting and ending odometer reading for each shift. This creates the baseline for your business miles.
  • Step 2: Note the business purpose โ€” "Uber rideshare," "DoorDash delivery," or "work travel" is sufficient. You don't need to log every customer or address, just the purpose of the trip.
  • Step 3: Track every business mile โ€” This includes miles from trip/order acceptance to pickup, from pickup to drop-off, and all dead miles in between. Every mile counts.
  • Step 4: Choose Standard vs. Actual โ€” For most drivers, the standard mileage rate is simpler and more beneficial. Use this calculator to see your projected annual savings.
  • Step 5: Keep contemporaneous records โ€” Log your miles at the time of travel. Reconstructed logs are often rejected in audits. Use the Income Tracker to automate this step.

The result: you maximize your deduction, minimize your taxes, and have bulletproof audit protection.

Who This Mileage Calculator Is For

This tool is built for anyone who drives for work. Specifically:

  • Rideshare drivers โ€” Uber, Lyft, Bolt, InDrive, Careem, Didi, Ola, Grab, and more
  • Delivery drivers โ€” Uber Eats, DoorDash, Deliveroo, Gojek, Grubhub, Just Eat, and more
  • Freelancers and gig workers โ€” anyone who drives for work
  • Part-time drivers โ€” driving a few hours a week or full-time
  • New drivers โ€” just starting and want to track correctly from day one

If you drive for work, this calculator gives you a clear answer on what your mileage is worth and how much you could save.

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More Help for Drivers

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWhat is the mileage rate for 2026?
The IRS rate for 2026 is $0.725 per mile through June 30, rising to $0.76 per mile from July 1, 2026. The UK HMRC rate is ยฃ0.55/mile for the first 10,000 miles (updated April 2026), then ยฃ0.25/mile. Australia's ATO rate is A$0.91/km for the 2026โ€“27 income year. Canada, India, Nigeria and South Africa don't have a flat per-km self-employed deduction โ€” those figures reference an employer-allowance ceiling only, so track actual vehicle costs instead. Rates for other countries are shown as estimates โ€” check with your local tax authority.
QCan I deduct my commute to my first work location?
No. Your drive from home to your first work location is considered "commuting" and is not deductible. But once you start your first trip, order, or delivery, every mile from that point until you complete your last trip IS deductible. This includes miles between trips.
QWhat if I forgot to log a trip?
If you forgot to log a trip, you can reconstruct it using your app history (which shows pickup and drop-off locations). However, reconstructed logs are less reliable in an audit. The best approach is automated tracking that captures every trip in real time.
QStandard Mileage Rate vs. Actual Expenses: Which is better for me?
For most drivers, the standard mileage rate is simpler and usually gives a larger deduction. The standard rate covers fuel, maintenance, insurance, depreciation, and repairs. Actual expenses require tracking every receipt โ€” and you may get a smaller deduction if your vehicle is fuel-efficient. Use this calculator to see your deduction under the standard rate, then decide.
QDo I need receipts for fuel if I use the standard mileage rate?
No. The standard mileage rate includes fuel and all other vehicle expenses. You don't need fuel receipts, maintenance receipts, or insurance receipts when using the standard rate. You only need to track your business miles.
QWhat if I drive for multiple platforms?
The same rules apply. Track all business miles across all platforms. Your total deduction is based on your combined business miles, regardless of which platform you're driving for.
QDoes this work for Lyft, Careem, Didi, Ola, Grab, or Gojek?
Yes. Mileage deduction rates are set by your country's tax authority, not by the platform โ€” so this calculator gives you an accurate deduction whether you drive for a platform with its own dedicated page or one of these. Select your platform from the dropdown above (or "General / Multiple Platforms" if it's not listed) and your country to get the correct rate.
QWhat happens to my mileage deduction if my platform leaves my country (like Uber did in Nigeria)?
Nothing changes about the deduction itself. Your mileage rate is set by your country's tax authority, not by the platform, so switching from Uber to Bolt, InDrive, or another platform doesn't reduce or reset what you can claim โ€” every business mile you drove, on any platform, during the tax year still counts. What to do: keep the trip logs you already have from before the switch (they're still valid), start logging under your new platform right away so there's no gap, and note the date you switched in case a tax authority ever asks why your history shows more than one platform in the same year. If you've moved to InDrive specifically, see our InDrive mileage calculator, pre-set with Nigeria's FIRS rate.
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