Quintana Roo → Tabasco · Carretera Federal 307 Cancún-Tulum
Tackling the 851 km (529 miles) that separate Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, from Villahermosa, Tabasco, in a single push demands long-haul planning: 9h 27m behind the wheel along Carretera Federal 307 Cancún-Tulum exceeds the safe ceiling on continuous driving. Schedule a midpoint overnight, driver swap (where applicable) and a mandatory pre-trip inspection. Pulling out of Playa del Carmen (the principal polo turístico de la Riviera Maya y puerto de embarque a Cozumel) toward Villahermosa (the capital tabasqueña y centro de la industria petrolera del Sureste), total fuel use reaches 70.9 liters (18.7 gallons) of gasolina Magna (about MXN 1715.78), on top of consecutive tolls and a probable hotel night. Gross outbound reimbursement, against the tarifa promedio de mercado schedule of MXN 6.50/km, lands at MXN 5531.50. Capture lodging and meals in separate fields of the Clara receipt so they don't get tangled with the pure mileage calculation. The typical corporate policy authorizes a hotel per-diem up to a certain ceiling and meals with a limit per occurrence, amounts that must be substantiated with a fiscal invoice in the contributor's or the company's name. Confirm before the trip the prevailing ceiling per the internal HR table, and verify that the chosen hotel issues an invoice in the format the corporate fiscal system accepts, avoiding later disallowance of the amount. For the UK professional driving the 851 km (529 mi) between Playa del Carmen and Villahermosa, reimbursement of MXN 5531.50 fits the subsistence allowance regime when paid at or below HMRC AMAP rates of 45p per mile for the first 10,000 business miles in the tax year. UK firms reimburse at HMRC AMAP rates (45p / 25p per mile) so the payment stays free of PAYE and NIC under approved mileage allowance payments rules. Retain a VAT receipt accepted by HMRC for input-tax recovery from the BEIS-tracked forecourt network forecourt used to refuel; His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) compliance officers cross-reference fuel VAT receipts with the P11D return when reimbursement exceeds the approved rate. Excess paid above AMAP on the Playa del Carmen→Villahermosa run must be reported via PAYE settlement agreement or it becomes a benefit-in-kind on the employee's tax code.