RN → AL · BR-101 / BR-304
Punching Maceió, AL, into the GPS for the trip back from Natal, RN, the dashboard once again shows the 562 km (349 miles) separating the two cities along BR-101 / BR-304 and estimates 6h 37m to wrap up the return. Natal, the capital potiguar conhecida como "Cidade do Sol" do litoral nordestino, fades in the rear window while the vehicle picks up the homeward path toward Maceió, the capital alagoana e polo turístico das praias do litoral nordestino. Unlike the outbound leg, it pays to walk around the truck before pulling out — fuel level, tire pressure, dashboard alerts and load straps all deserve a fresh look, because there is less slack to absorb a surprise once fatigue has settled in. Topping off the tank costs roughly R$ 311,71 to cover the same 51.1 liters (13.5 gallons) consumed on the way out. The return reimbursement reaches R$ 618,20 at the R$ 1,10/km benchmark. Before pulling into the driveway, close out the Clara receipt with the final odometer reading: corporate finance accepts the digital file with no wet-ink signature required. For the Canadian professional driving the 562 km between Natal and Maceió, reimbursement of R$ 618,20 stays excluded from T4 employment income provided the per-kilometre rate matches the CRA's reasonable allowance benchmark for the province. Canadian employers typically reimburse at the CRA reasonable per-kilometre rate (61¢ for the first 5,000 km in 2024) so the payment is excluded from T4 employment income. Keep the GST/HST-compliant fuel receipt from any NRCan-tracked retail network station used during the trip — Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) auditors regularly verify fuel-receipt GST/HST when reviewing T2200 declarations of conditions of employment. The Natal→Maceió mileage must be logged with date, business purpose, opening and closing odometer readings inside the corporate expense system before month-end close to remain deductible.