Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD IT) has become very real for many self-employed taxi and private hire drivers, bringing new record-keeping and reporting requirements that are prompting concerns over the amount of accounting knowledge needed. Since April 2026, MTD IT has applied to qualifying self-employed people and landlords with gross income above £50,000. The threshold is scheduled to fall to £30,000 from April 2027 and £20,000 from April 2028, bringing substantiall

For years, ride-hailing platforms have moved away from rigid commission models towards dynamic pricing systems where both the passenger fare and driver earnings can vary from trip to trip. While passengers see the price they will pay and drivers see what they will receive before accepting a job, neither party is always shown exactly how the money is divided. That lack of transparency has become a growing point of contention within the private hire industry, particularly as al

The GMB Union has voiced concerns over the future impact of autonomous private hire vehicles after Transport for London (TfL) granted Private Hire Vehicle licences to Wayve’s self-driving Ford Mustang Mach-E fleet ahead of Uber’s supervised autonomous passenger trial. The union, which represents thousands of private hire drivers across London, said the licensing decision raises important questions about employment, passenger safety and the wider social impact of introducing a