Legal Taxi has called for an urgent industry crisis meeting amid concerns that London could face a further contraction in its licensed taxi fleet as older vehicles retire and questions remain over TX5 parts supply and the arrival of its successor. The legal firm, which provides services to licensed taxi drivers, said it sent an open letter on 11 September to 19 recipients, including Government officials, LEVC, Geely, Transport for London (TfL) and the Mayor of London. Its ope

Taxi and private hire vehicle drivers are among the self-employed workers being automatically signed up by HM Revenue and Customs for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax after failing to enrol themselves or through an accountant. The action applies to sole traders and landlords whose combined qualifying gross income exceeded £50,000 in the 2024/25 tax year. Unless exempt, they have been required to use the system since 6 April 2026. The threshold concerns income before expenses

Cabbies working through apps such as Uber, Bolt and Freenow are likely facing an important record-keeping question under Making Tax Digital: is the money arriving in their bank account enough to accurately record their business income? For some drivers, relying solely on bank deposits could risk confusing gross passenger fares with net payouts made after an operator or platform has deducted commissions and other charges. Under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, qualifying sel