Originally Posted by
Stranger
Seems to me the point that is missed here is that what is reimbursed for use of personal vehicle is not an out of pocket expense but some more or less arbitrary accounting value, much higher than what the OP (and I) perceive as the actual out of pocket cost. Hence not wanted to "abuse" the system by making money out of it, even though the rules would allow for it.
I see, I take the point. I thought cents per mile values were supposed to represent true cost, which will definitely be more than if you just consider the cost of gas, but I see how that is probably wrong. And in any event can seem a bit cheeky even if it's technically correct, in that you hadn't planned for some portion of depreciation etc to be on the company dime.