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WHAT THIS MEANS: Government confirms 20% VAT will apply to private hire fares as TOMS loophole closes

WHAT THIS MEANS: Government confirms 20% VAT will apply to private hire fares as TOMS loophole closes

WHAT THIS MEANS: Government confirms 20% VAT will apply to private hire fares as TOMS loophole closes

Perry Richardson

Nov 26, 20254 min read

PHV VAT CONFIRMED: Chancellor Reeves applies VAT expansion to all private hire trips in today’s Autumn Budget

PHV VAT CONFIRMED: Chancellor Reeves applies VAT expansion to all private hire trips in today’s Autumn Budget

PHV VAT CONFIRMED: Chancellor Reeves applies VAT expansion to all private hire trips in today’s Autumn Budget

Perry Richardson

Nov 26, 20255 min read

VAT AND PAY-PER-MILE: Just how might the Autumn Budget impact the taxi and private hire sector?

VAT AND PAY-PER-MILE: Just how might the Autumn Budget impact the taxi and private hire sector?

VAT AND PAY-PER-MILE: Just how might the Autumn Budget impact the taxi and private hire sector?

Perry Richardson

Nov 25, 20254 min read

STEP-BY-STEP: How taxi drivers can submit quarterly updates under HMRC’s new Making Tax Digital

STEP-BY-STEP: How taxi drivers can submit quarterly updates under HMRC’s new Making Tax Digital

STEP-BY-STEP: How taxi drivers can submit quarterly updates under HMRC’s new Making Tax Digital

Perry Richardson

Nov 21, 20252 min read

Solicitor warns Chancellor’s proposed ‘Taxi Tax’ on private hire services risks putting an ‘unfair burden’ on smaller operators

Solicitor warns Chancellor’s proposed ‘Taxi Tax’ on private hire services risks putting an ‘unfair burden’ on smaller operators

Solicitor warns Chancellor’s proposed ‘Taxi Tax’ on private hire services risks putting an ‘unfair burden’ on smaller operators

Perry Richardson

Nov 20, 20253 min read

‘TAXI TAX’ ON MINICABS: New survey reveals 70% of public saying they’d cut back on minicab use if VAT added to fares

‘TAXI TAX’ ON MINICABS: New survey reveals 70% of public saying they’d cut back on minicab use if VAT added to fares

‘TAXI TAX’ ON MINICABS: New survey reveals 70% of public saying they’d cut back on minicab use if VAT added to fares

Perry Richardson

Nov 10, 20253 min read

PAY PER MILE: Should taxi drivers receive exemptions from any future road usage tax?

PAY PER MILE: Should taxi drivers receive exemptions from any future road usage tax?

PAY PER MILE: Should taxi drivers receive exemptions from any future road usage tax?

Perry Richardson

Nov 7, 20253 min read

URGENT CLARITY: 59 PHV firms send open letter to Chancellor calling for 20% ‘Taxi Tax’ to be RULED OUT ahead of Autumn Budget

URGENT CLARITY: 59 PHV firms send open letter to Chancellor calling for 20% ‘Taxi Tax’ to be RULED OUT ahead of Autumn Budget

URGENT CLARITY: 59 PHV firms send open letter to Chancellor calling for 20% ‘Taxi Tax’ to be RULED OUT ahead of Autumn Budget

Perry Richardson

Nov 3, 20253 min read

‘TAXI TAX’: Government to publish long-awaited response on private hire vehicle VAT treatment ‘soon’

‘TAXI TAX’: Government to publish long-awaited response on private hire vehicle VAT treatment ‘soon’

‘TAXI TAX’: Government to publish long-awaited response on private hire vehicle VAT treatment ‘soon’

Perry Richardson

Nov 3, 20252 min read

100 DAY COUNTDOWN: HMRC urges early Self Assessment submissions ahead of 31 January deadline

100 DAY COUNTDOWN: HMRC urges early Self Assessment submissions ahead of 31 January deadline

100 DAY COUNTDOWN: HMRC urges early Self Assessment submissions ahead of 31 January deadline

Perry Richardson

Oct 23, 20252 min read

AUTUMN BUDGET: Why any thoughts around a lower VAT threshold would hit taxi drivers hard

AUTUMN BUDGET: Why any thoughts around a lower VAT threshold would hit taxi drivers hard

AUTUMN BUDGET: Why any thoughts around a lower VAT threshold would hit taxi drivers hard

Perry Richardson

Oct 22, 20252 min read

COST, STRESS AND CONFUSION: Taxi drivers warn new HMRC digital tax system could drive more out of the trade

COST, STRESS AND CONFUSION: Taxi drivers warn new HMRC digital tax system could drive more out of the trade

COST, STRESS AND CONFUSION: Taxi drivers warn new HMRC digital tax system could drive more out of the trade

Perry Richardson

Oct 8, 20255 min read

POINTS MEAN PENALTIES: What happens if taxi drivers miss the new Making Tax Digital deadlines?

POINTS MEAN PENALTIES: What happens if taxi drivers miss the new Making Tax Digital deadlines?

POINTS MEAN PENALTIES: What happens if taxi drivers miss the new Making Tax Digital deadlines?

Perry Richardson

Oct 7, 20252 min read

SIX MONTHS TO GO: HMRC urges taxi drivers to prepare for digital tax changes as clock ticks down

SIX MONTHS TO GO: HMRC urges taxi drivers to prepare for digital tax changes as clock ticks down

SIX MONTHS TO GO: HMRC urges taxi drivers to prepare for digital tax changes as clock ticks down

Perry Richardson

Oct 3, 20252 min read

CHOOSING YOUR SOFTWARE: Clock ticking for taxi drivers forced to comply with new HMRC Making Tax Digital rules in April 2026

CHOOSING YOUR SOFTWARE: Clock ticking for taxi drivers forced to comply with new HMRC Making Tax Digital rules in April 2026

CHOOSING YOUR SOFTWARE: Clock ticking for taxi drivers forced to comply with new HMRC Making Tax Digital rules in April 2026

Perry Richardson

Oct 1, 20252 min read

VAT ON JOURNEYS: How might taxis win back passengers if private hire operator fares rise by 20%?

VAT ON JOURNEYS: How might taxis win back passengers if private hire operator fares rise by 20%?

VAT ON JOURNEYS: How might taxis win back passengers if private hire operator fares rise by 20%?

Perry Richardson

Sep 26, 20252 min read

‘TAXI TAX’: SNP motion condemns government plans for VAT on private hire vehicle fares that would ‘kill the taxi trade’

‘TAXI TAX’: SNP motion condemns government plans for VAT on private hire vehicle fares that would ‘kill the taxi trade’

‘TAXI TAX’: SNP motion condemns government plans for VAT on private hire vehicle fares that would ‘kill the taxi trade’

Perry Richardson

Sep 26, 20252 min read

The Taxi Insurer head warns VAT hike could risk shrinking driver competitiveness

The Taxi Insurer head warns VAT hike could risk shrinking driver competitiveness

The Taxi Insurer head warns VAT hike could risk shrinking driver competitiveness

Perry Richardson

Sep 26, 20252 min read

TRANSPARENT FARES: Union warns private hire drivers must not carry burden of potential 20% VAT on fares

TRANSPARENT FARES: Union warns private hire drivers must not carry burden of potential 20% VAT on fares

TRANSPARENT FARES: Union warns private hire drivers must not carry burden of potential 20% VAT on fares

Perry Richardson

Sep 25, 20252 min read

VAT ON PRIVATE HIRE FARES: What taxi drivers are saying on the ranks

VAT ON PRIVATE HIRE FARES: What taxi drivers are saying on the ranks

VAT ON PRIVATE HIRE FARES: What taxi drivers are saying on the ranks

Perry Richardson

Sep 25, 20253 min read

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