French Mileage Allowance Calculator

About the mileage allowance

The French tax mileage scale sets a flat cost for using a personal vehicle: depreciation, maintenance, repairs, tyres, fuel and insurance. It is used to deduct travel costs when you choose actual expenses (frais réels) on your tax return, and as a reference by employers who reimburse business trips.

Features

• Official 2026 scale: for 2025 income, unchanged since 2023
• All vehicles: cars from 3 to 7+ CV, motorbikes, mopeds
• Electric: 20% increase applied automatically
• Home-to-work distance: worked out from the one-way distance and days worked, with the 40 km cap
• Tolls and parking: added on top of the scale amount
• Scale shown: the formula used is highlighted in the table

How to use

• Step 1: choose the vehicle type, engine and fiscal power
• Step 2: enter the kilometres for the year, or work them out with the home-to-work helper
• Step 3: read the amount and the formula applied

Good to know

• Fiscal power (CV) is shown in box P.6 of the French registration certificate
• The scale already includes fuel: do not claim it on top
• Car loan interest can be added for employees, in proportion to business use
• Actual expenses are only worth it if they exceed the standard 10% deduction
• Keep a record of your trips (calendar, statements) in case of an audit

Disclaimer

This calculator gives an estimate based on the scale published by the French tax authorities. It does not replace the official information on impots.gouv.fr or professional advice.

Privacy

All calculations run in your browser: the values you enter are never sent anywhere and we never have access to them.