News
Changes that affect delivery drivers, and updates to JoltMile itself. Everything here carries a date and a source.
Industry news
Changes affecting delivery drivers, with the source for each.
National Insurance Fund Accounts
HMRC on GOV.UK published "National Insurance Fund Accounts" on 20 October 2026. Here is what it is and where to read it.
HMRC & taxUpdated 20/10/2026
Using Making Tax Digital for Income Tax for the first time
HMRC on GOV.UK published "Using Making Tax Digital for Income Tax for the first time" on 16 October 2026. Here is what it is and where to read it.
HMRC & taxUpdated 16/10/2026
Check if Making Tax Digital for Income Tax has been added to your HMRC online account
HMRC guidance and regulation published "Check if Making Tax Digital for Income Tax has been added to your HMRC online account" on 16 October 2026. Here is what it is and where to read it.
HMRC & taxUpdated 16/10/2026
Self Assessment: the legal framework
HMRC on GOV.UK published "Self Assessment: the legal framework" on 13 October 2026. Here is what it is and where to read it.
HMRC & taxUpdated 13/10/2026
Request your employment history from National Insurance records
HMRC on GOV.UK published "Request your employment history from National Insurance records" on 9 October 2026. Here is what it is and where to read it.
HMRC & taxUpdated 09/10/2026
HMRC videos and webinars for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
HMRC guidance and regulation published "HMRC videos and webinars for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax" on 8 October 2026. Here is what it is and where to read it.
HMRC & taxUpdated 08/10/2026
Employment status and employment rights
Employment rights on GOV.UK published "Employment status and employment rights" on 1 October 2026. Here is what it is and where to read it.
Employment rights & legalUpdated 01/10/2026
Right to work checks extended to gig work from October 2026
From October 2026, businesses that engage workers or individual subcontractors, including delivery platforms, face civil penalties if the people working through them have not had right to work checks.
Account & platform problemsUpdated 29/09/2026
Freenow raises London black cab commission to 20% from 14 September
Freenow by Lyft now charges London black cab drivers 20% commission including VAT, except drivers carrying its on-cab advertising or signing up for it before the end of 2026.
Earnings & profitabilityUpdated 29/09/2026
CH116101 - Offshore matters: inaccuracies penalties: commencement date involving offshore matters
HMRC on GOV.UK published "CH116101 - Offshore matters: inaccuracies penalties: commencement date involving offshore matters" on 29 September 2026. Here is what it is and where to read it.
HMRC & taxUpdated 29/09/2026
CH114101 - Offshore matters: failure to notify penalties: commencement date involving offshore matters
HMRC on GOV.UK published "CH114101 - Offshore matters: failure to notify penalties: commencement date involving offshore matters" on 29 September 2026. Here is what it is and where to read it.
HMRC & taxUpdated 29/09/2026
CH112101 - Offshore matters: failure to fine on time penalties: commencement date involving offshore matters
HMRC on GOV.UK published "CH112101 - Offshore matters: failure to fine on time penalties: commencement date involving offshore matters" on 29 September 2026. Here is what it is and where to read it.
HMRC & taxUpdated 29/09/2026
Self Assessment payment plan: service availability and issues
HMRC guidance and regulation published "Self Assessment payment plan: service availability and issues" on 16 September 2026. Here is what it is and where to read it.
HMRC & taxUpdated 16/09/2026
Work out your qualifying income for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
HMRC on GOV.UK published "Work out your qualifying income for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax" on 11 September 2026. Here is what it is and where to read it.
HMRC & taxUpdated 11/09/2026
Complete your Self Assessment tax return for the last tax year
HMRC guidance and regulation published "Complete your Self Assessment tax return for the last tax year" on 8 September 2026. Here is what it is and where to read it.
HMRC & taxUpdated 08/09/2026
Use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
HMRC guidance and regulation published "Use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax" on 7 September 2026. Here is what it is and where to read it.
HMRC & taxUpdated 07/09/2026
HMRC will auto-enrol you into Making Tax Digital from September if you have not signed up
If your self-employed driving income was £50,000 or more, HMRC starts signing people up for Making Tax Digital automatically from September 2026 if you have not registered yourself.
HMRC & taxUpdated 28/08/2026
HMRC mileage rate rises from 45p to 55p a mile
The approved mileage rate for cars and vans rose to 55p for the first 10,000 business miles from 6 April 2026 - the first change since 2011.
Mileage & expensesUpdated 19/08/2026
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax has started
From 6 April 2026, self-employed people with qualifying income above £50,000 must keep digital records and send quarterly updates to HMRC.
HMRC & taxUpdated 19/08/2026
Just Eat couriers take worker status to tribunal
More than 7,000 Just Eat couriers are asking an employment tribunal to rule they are workers rather than self-employed. Judgment is expected later in 2026.
Employment rights & legalUpdated 19/08/2026
JoltMile updates
New features, improvements and changes to the app.
JoltMile is on Google Play
The JoltMile app for Android is out. It is the same app as on iPhone, with the same account, so Android drivers can start shifts and have their miles measured too.
Getting startedUpdated 22/10/2026
JoltMile is on the App Store
The JoltMile app for iPhone is out. It signs in with the account you already have, and it can time your shifts and measure your miles as you drive.
Getting startedUpdated 01/10/2026
JoltMile is now a phone app
The web dashboard has closed. Shifts are logged in the app, with one tap to start and one to end, and joltmile.com keeps a small account area for exports, receipts and your account.
Getting startedUpdated 29/09/2026
Changes and bug fixes to Android app
New features and fixes for the JoltMile Android app, including mileage tracking, Google sign in and keyboard fixes.
Getting startedUpdated 29/09/2026
Changes and bug fixes to iOS app
New features and fixes for the JoltMile iPhone app, including shift tracking, Apple sign in and safer shift discarding.
Getting startedUpdated 29/09/2026
New free calculators online
Use our new free mileage, tax, and hourly rate calculators on the website.
Getting startedUpdated 23/09/2026
A job or other income now counts in your tax estimate
Add a job, rent or another trade, with the tax already taken off your payslips, and the estimate covers your whole year rather than the driving alone.
HMRC & taxUpdated 12/09/2026
Fixes: the Expenses page, and the earnings menu that did nothing
The Expenses page failed to open for accounts with any expenses logged. That is fixed, along with the earnings view menu, the PAYE tax figure and a handful of smaller faults.
Getting startedUpdated 12/09/2026
Insurance now builds up a day at a time
Annual and monthly premiums are now spread across the days they cover, so a quiet month no longer loads a whole premium onto one shift.
InsuranceUpdated 02/09/2026
Updated tax reminders and expense rules
We fixed tax return reminders and updated expense category explanations for fines.
Getting startedUpdated 29/08/2026
New Jolt AI assistant and guides
Ask questions and read new help guides using the updated AI assistant built into the app.
Getting startedUpdated 27/08/2026
The JoltMile Knowledge Centre is here
Guides, articles, FAQs and help pages covering UK delivery driving and how JoltMile works - free and open to everyone.
Getting startedUpdated 19/08/2026
Draft shifts, and the distance calculator in the wizard
Save an unfinished shift and come back to it, and work out mileage from postcodes without leaving the wizard.
Getting startedUpdated 19/08/2026
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