HMRC publishes new advisory fuel rates (AFRs)

HMRC publishes new advisory fuel rates (AFRs)

HMRC has released its latest advisory fuel rates (AFRs), which will come into force from March 1 2019.

There are three notable changes to the new rates; for petrol-engine vehicles over 2,000cc there is a 1p per mile increase and for LPG vehicles between 1401cc and 2000 cc or above 2000cc there is a 1p per mile decrease.

The complete new fuel rates from 1st March 2019 are as follows:

New AFRs

The advisory electricity rate (AER) for plug-in cars remains unchanged at 4ppm.

 The previous fuel rates were as follows:

Old AFRs

The previous rates can be used for up to one month from the date the new rates apply.