Irish Travel Expense Platform

How ItWorks

See exactly how Irish businesses save time on travel expenses while staying Revenue-compliant. From setup to reporting in minutes, not hours.

Overview

Complete TravelExpense Management

From user registration to Revenue-compliant reporting, our platform handles every aspect of Irish business travel expenses.

Revenue-Compliant

Built specifically for current Irish Revenue regulations with automatic rate updates and compliance validation.

Automatic Calculations

Progressive mileage bands, engine categories, and subsistence allowances calculated automatically.

Multi-Company Platform

Secure multi-company environment with role-based access and complete data isolation.

Why Switch

Why Irish BusinessesChoose Our Platform

Stop wasting time on spreadsheets and eliminate compliance risks with Ireland's most comprehensive travel expense solution.

The Old Way: Spreadsheets & Manual Calculations

  • Hours spent on manual calculations and rate lookups
  • Risk of calculation errors and Revenue non-compliance
  • Complex progressive mileage bands often calculated incorrectly
  • Missing documentation and audit trail concerns
  • No approval workflow or expense status tracking
  • Difficulty staying current with rate changes

The Better Way: Automated & Compliant

  • Save time with automatic calculations
  • Revenue compliance with real-time validation
  • Perfect calculations every time with progressive bands
  • Complete audit trail ready for Revenue inspection
  • Built-in approval workflow with status tracking
  • Automatic rate updates - always current

Typical Business

Impact

Real results from Irish businesses using our platform

Faster
Time saved
vs manual methods
Compliant
Revenue-approved
built for Irish rules
Fewer errors
Automated calculations
reduce mistakes
6+ Years
Record Retention
audit-ready
Creating an Expense

Build the Trip — Mix Car, Public Transport & More

Add legs in any combination, see each one rated correctly, and watch mileage, subsistence and compliance update live

expense.ie/expenses/new

New Travel Expense

Mode:Mixed

Policy reminder: Submit within 30 days. Receipts required over €50.

New
12 May
Q2 review — Acme Ltd
3 legs
1Dublin → Cork264 km
2Cork → Belfast€32.40 ticket
3Belfast meetingCross-border detected
+ Add another leg
YTD on this vehicle: 4,264 km · Band 1 (Cat C)
New
07:30
18:45
International
Return trip
Overnight stay

Live Calculation

Leg 1 · Motor€136.80
264 km × €0.5182 (Band 1, Cat C)
Leg 2 · Public transport€32.40
Vouched · receipt attached
Subsistence (intl.)€46.17
11h 15m — UK 10+ hour rate
Commute deduction−€14.21
Lesser-of rule · home to first stop
Total€201.16
Compliance Check
Business purpose provided
Each leg rated separately
Cross-border leg detected (UK)
Distances within reasonable range
ERR: Travel Unvouched + Vouched
Score: 96/100Low Risk
Submit for Approval
Everything calculated automatically · 2026 rates
The Process

Step-by-StepProcess

Follow these simple steps to manage your travel expenses with full Irish Revenue compliance.

Step 1

Create Your Account

Register for an account and get approved by your company admin

  • Sign up with your email and company information
  • Company admin receives notification and approves your account
  • Secure password-based authentication with role-based access
  • Automatic assignment to your company for data isolation
Multi-company supportRole-based permissionsSecure authentication
Step 2

Register Your Vehicles

Add your business vehicles with engine details for accurate mileage calculations

  • Enter vehicle make, model, year, and registration number
  • Specify engine size and fuel type (petrol, diesel, hybrid, electric)
  • Support for cars (categories A/B/C/E), motorcycles (M1-M4), and bicycles. Hybrid vehicles use their actual engine CC category
  • System automatically determines Irish Revenue engine category
  • New: Set opening year-to-date km per vehicle for mid-year onboarding — progressive mileage bands stay correct from day one
  • Set primary vehicle for quick expense creation
  • Support for multiple vehicles per user
Engine category auto-detectionOpening YTD kmCars, motorcycles & bicyclesMultiple vehicle support
Step 3

Build the Trip in Legs

Record a trip as one or more legs — mix car, motorcycle, bicycle and public transport in a single claim

  • Enter trip date, business purpose, and add legs (from / to locations)
  • Google Maps powered: type a postcode or address — autocomplete fills the route, draws an interactive map per leg, and auto-calculates driving distance. Toggle Avoid Tolls or Shortest Route and the distance and rate update live
  • New: Mixed-mode trips — combine car mileage and public-transport tickets in the same claim, with each leg rated separately
  • Switch any leg between Car, Motorcycle, Bicycle or Public Transport — different vehicles on different legs is fully supported
  • New: Cross-border auto-detection — add a leg outside Ireland and the trip flips to international rates automatically (driving distance from Google Maps doesn't apply across borders, so you're prompted to pick flight / ferry / train instead)
  • Save frequent routes as favourites — one click pre-fills route, distance, vehicle and purpose on the next trip
  • Mark overnight stays and Dublin destinations for the right subsistence rate
  • Add parking fees, tolls, and other vouched expenses with receipts
  • Live calculation updates as you edit legs — Mixed-mode totals refresh without needing a distance first
Google Maps routingMixed-mode legsCross-border auto-detectFavourite routes
Step 4

Automatic Calculations

System calculates Irish Revenue compliant rates automatically

  • Official civil service rates for mileage and subsistence applied automatically
  • Annual mileage tracking per vehicle with progressive band determination
  • Mixed-mode trips: each leg rated on its own — car legs at the engine-category rate, public-transport legs by vouched ticket
  • Domestic subsistence allowances for day trips and overnight stays
  • International subsistence rates with time-based calculations and country-specific bands
  • Dublin meal allowance for overnight stays
  • Engine category rates automatically applied based on vehicle type
  • Commute deduction for home-to-site trips per Revenue 'lesser of' rule
Current Irish Revenue ratesProgressive mileage bandsMixed-mode leg pricingSubsistence allowances
Step 5

Compliance Validation

Built-in compliance engine ensures Irish Revenue compliance

  • Business purpose validation with keyword detection
  • Distance reasonableness checks and route validation
  • New: Long-vehicle-distance warning flags unusually long single-leg drives before submission
  • New: Cross-border leg detection — non-Irish locations auto-switch the trip to international rates and notify the approver
  • Time-based allowance verification
  • Documentation requirements tracking
  • Risk assessment (low/medium/high) and compliance scoring (0-100) for each expense
Real-time complianceLong-distance warningCross-border detectionAudit trail
Step 6

Approval Workflow

Company-configurable approval process with email notifications and full audit trail

  • Single-tier approval (default): Draft → Submitted → Approved/Rejected → Paid
  • New: Two-tier Manager → Finance approval available on request — manager signs off the trip, finance signs off the rates and receipts
  • Separate manager and finance rejection reasons, captured on each claim
  • New: Owners and approvers notified by email at every stage with the relevant context
  • New: Custom policy reminders (banner or popup) shown on the expense form per company
  • Mark approved expenses as paid and track Revenue filing
  • Edit any expense with automatic status reset
Single or two-tier approvalStage-specific rejection reasonsEmail notificationsCustom policy notes
Step 7

Reporting & Analytics

Comprehensive reporting for compliance, payroll and audit

  • Monthly and annual expense reports
  • New: Excel (XLSX) export with typed dates, numbers and a frozen header — opens cleanly in Excel
  • PDF export for Irish Revenue compliance
  • CSV export for accounting software integration
  • ERR-compliant export for Revenue filing (Finance Act 2022, Section 897C) — Travel/Subsistence Vouched and Unvouched, plus Site Allowance
  • New: Dedicated Audit Trail export (Excel & PDF) — full action history for Revenue audits and internal reviews
  • New: Filter by approval date (for payroll runs) alongside trip date, user, status, vehicle and amount
  • Status breakdown and category analysis
  • Mileage trends and annual tracking
  • Company-wide analytics for admins
Excel & PDF reportsAudit-trail exportERR exportApproval-date filter
Approval Workflow

Review, Approve, Track

Single-tier or two-tier (Manager → Finance) approval, with stage-specific rejection reasons and email notifications at every stage

expense.ie/admin

Active company policy

Submit claims within 30 days of trip. Receipts required for any expense over €50.

New

2

Pending Manager

1

Awaiting Finance

New

2

Approved

1

Paid

Expense Approvals

3 need actionTwo-Tier ON
AO
Aoife O'Brien
12 May · Dublin → Cork
Amount:€174.68
96%
CM
Cian Murphy
09 May · Galway → Limerick
Amount:€71.92
100%
Manager OK · Finance review
SK
Siobhán Kelly
08 May · Office → Naas
Amount:€24.18
88%
AO
Aoife O'Brien
05 May · Dublin → Waterford
Amount:€134.11
100%
Approved
DW
Declan Walsh
02 May · Cork → Killarney
Amount:€46.83
94%
Approved
CM
Cian Murphy
28 Apr · Limerick → Shannon
Amount:€28.41
100%
Paid
Owner & approvers emailed at every stage
Full audit trail recorded for every action
Approve in one click · Full status lifecycle
Key Features

What Makes UsDifferent

Purpose-built for Irish Revenue compliance with features you won't find anywhere else.

Progressive Mileage Bands

Automatically calculates correct rates based on annual mileage and engine category - no more complex lookups or manual calculations.

Engine Category Detection

Smart engine categorization (A/B/C/E) based on size and fuel type ensures you always get the correct Revenue rates.

Real-Time Compliance

Every expense validated against Irish Revenue rules before submission - catch issues before they become problems.

Time-Based Subsistence

Domestic and international subsistence calculated based on exact trip duration and overnight stays, including Dublin allowances.

Audit-Ready Reports

Professional PDF reports with all Revenue-required details, plus 6+ year record retention for compliance (Section 886 TCA 1997).

Multi-Company Secure

Complete data isolation between companies with role-based permissions and company-scoped access controls.

ERR Compliance

Built-in Enhanced Reporting Requirements export for Revenue filing, with automatic expense categorisation per Finance Act 2022.

Free Accountant Access

Every plan includes one free read-only accountant with full visibility into expenses, reports, and compliance data.

Reports & ERR Export

Reports Ready for Revenue

Excel, PDF, CSV, ERR and the dedicated Audit Trail export — filter by trip or approval date and produce Revenue-ready files from one screen

expense.ie/reports

Company Expense Report

Acme Solutions Ltd · May 2026

PDF
ExcelNew
CSV
ERR
Audit TrailNew
Filter:Trip dateApproval dateNewUserStatusVehicle
Total Claims

€2,459.04

Mileage

€1,847.04

Subsistence

€612.00

Expenses

14

6-Month Trend

Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Total claims (€)

ERR Categories

Travel Unvouched€1,420.40
Subsistence Unvouched€527.84
Travel Vouched€299.84
Site Allowance€126.80
Subsistence Vouched€84.16
Compliance Summary
14/14 expenses compliant
All mileage bands correct
ERR categories assigned
Audit trail export ready
Ready to file with Revenue
ERR-compliant export · Finance Act 2022, Section 897C
Access Control

User Roles &Permissions

Role-based access control ensures appropriate permissions and data security for every user type.

User

Individual employees managing their own travel expenses

Capabilities:

  • Create and manage personal travel expenses
  • Register and manage personal vehicles
  • View personal expense history and statistics
  • Submit expenses for approval
  • Generate personal expense reports (PDF/CSV)
  • Edit own draft expenses

Company Admin

Company administrators managing their organization's users and expenses

Capabilities:

  • All User capabilities within their company
  • Approve/reject company employee expenses
  • Manage company user accounts and roles
  • View company-wide expense reports and analytics
  • Configure company approval workflows
  • Export company expense data

Accountant / Practitioner

Accountants and practitioners with free read-only access to oversee client expenses and compliance

Capabilities:

  • Read-only access to all company expenses
  • View and export reports (PDF, CSV, ERR)
  • View expense analytics and compliance data
  • Practice dashboard with multi-client overview
  • Mark expenses as filed with Revenue
  • Free — does not count against company user limit
Ready When You Are

Ready to Automate Your

Travel Expenses?

Stop calculating manually. Our platform automatically applies the correct Irish Revenue rates, manages your records, and helps keep every expense claim Revenue-compliant.