Are you still tracking your business mileage on spreadsheets or, worse, not tracking it at all? Welcome to Dext Mileage, a powerful new feature that makes claiming business travel expenses effortless and efficient.
What is Dext Mileage?
Dext Mileage is an intelligent feature within your existing Dext Prepare platform that helps you capture and calculate mileage expenses for business trips. It’s designed to ensure you never miss out on claiming legitimate business travel expenses while keeping everything HMRC-compliant.
How It Works:
1. Setting Up Your Vehicles
Before making your first claim, you’ll need to add your vehicle details to Dext:
- Navigate to the ‘Vehicles’ section in the sidebar
- Add your vehicle information including type, fuel, and engine capacity
- These details ensure accurate mileage rate calculations based on HMRC guidelines
2. Creating Your Claims
Making a claim is straightforward:
- Enter your journey’s start and end locations
- Dext automatically calculates the distance (or enter it manually if preferred)
- Add the purpose of your journey
- Submit your claim
Remember: You can claim for all business journeys except regular commutes to your usual workplace. Don’t forget to account for both outward and return journeys!
3. Managing Past Claims
Keeping track of your claims is simple:
- View all previous trips in the ‘Expense claims’ section
- Access detailed information about each journey
- Monitor your cumulative mileage for tax purposes
Why Switch to Dext Mileage?
Save Time: No more manual spreadsheet calculations
Increase Accuracy: Automatic distance calculations and HMRC-approved rates
Never Miss Claims: Easy tracking means you won’t forget to claim eligible journeys
Stay Compliant: Built-in HMRC rates ensure correct calculations
Easy Access: All your mileage claims in one place, accessible anywhere
Next Steps:
Ready to start maximising your mileage claims? Here’s what to do:
- Log into your Dext account
- Add your vehicle details
- Start recording your business journeys
- Watch your mileage claims automatically calculate
Need Help?
If you have any questions about using Dext Mileage or want to ensure you’re making the most of this feature, contact our team at hello@pinkpigfinancials.co.uk or reach out to your usual main contact. We’re here to help you make the most of every business mile!
Remember: Every unclaimed business mile is money left on the table. Start using Dext Mileage today and ensure you’re claiming everything you’re entitled to.
