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.
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
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 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
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 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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