Bolt · Tax Guide 2025/26
Bolt drivers: stop overpaying HMRC in 2026.
Bolt reports your earnings to HMRC. GigShield makes sure the expenses that offset that income are tracked, documented, and ready when you need them.
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200 miles/wk
Average Bolt driver distance per week
£4,680
Annual mileage deduction at 200 miles/week, 45p/mile
£936
Tax saved at 20% basic rate on £4,680 of deductions
Every expense a Bolt driver can claim
Most workers miss at least half of these.
How much are you leaving unclaimed?
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£3,510
Annual mileage deduction
£702
Tax saved (20% basic rate)
How GigShield works for Bolt workers
- 1
Log trips or connect your Bolt account
Add trips manually or connect your Bolt account — your fare history is imported and mileage deductions are calculated automatically.
- 2
Every expense tracked as you go
Mileage at 45p/mile, receipts scanned, ULEZ and parking logged. Your running tax total updates in real time.
- 3
File self-assessment with one click
Export an HMRC-ready expense summary for your accountant, or let GigShield file your MTD quarterly updates automatically.
Important — HMRC
From 2025, Bolt is required to report your annual earnings to HMRC under DAC7 platform reporting rules. HMRC will know your gross income. Your documented expenses are what reduce your taxable profit — GigShield keeps that record automatically so nothing slips through.
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