Taxi drivers earning more than £50,000 who fall into the first wave of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax will face four fixed quarterly reporting deadlines during the 2026 to 2027 tax year, starting just four months after the regime goes live. From 6 April 2026, affected drivers will be required to keep digital records and submit quarterly summaries of income and expenses to HM Revenue and Customs using approved software. These submissions are mandatory for sole traders and l

The Mayor of London has confirmed plans to establish a new private hire vehicle taskforce, with the first meeting anticipated in the first quarter of 2026, following questions from Labour London Assembly member Elly Baker. Responding to the written question , the Mayor said the commitment formed part of his election manifesto and was intended to examine “what can be done to further support private hire vehicle (PHV) drivers in London”. He described the PHV sector as “central

Concerns are growing within the taxi industry that continued downward pressure on school transport payments could prompt drivers to withdraw from education contracts altogether, potentially creating long-term capacity issues for the Education Authority and pushing costs higher in future. The issue follows recent confirmation in the Northern Ireland Assembly that the Education Authority has achieved savings of almost £1 million through revised arrangements with taxi operators