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Mileage allowance

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

nounCommon term

In office & administration, mileage allowance means: A payment based on the distance an employee drives their own vehicle for work.

In Turkish: kilometreye göre araç kullanım ödeneği

How it is used

Used for business driving claims; the employer's process specifies eligible journeys and the applicable distance rate.

Example sentences

  1. Enter the kilometres travelled before calculating the mileage allowance for the site visit.

    The payment calculation uses distance travelled for the work visit.

  2. The mileage allowance covers use of my own car, while the train fare is a separate expense.

    Own-car compensation is distinguished from paying for a public transport ticket.

Common collocations

  • claim mileage allowance
  • calculate mileage allowance
  • mileage allowance rate
  • itineraryA detailed plan of a journey, listing flights, trains, hotels, meetings and times in order, usually prepared before a business trip.
  • travel expensesThe money spent on a business trip, such as transport, hotels, meals and visas, which the company normally pays or pays back.

More terms: Travel Arrangements

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