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

A solicitor who helped secure the Supreme Court ruling that protected private hire operators from blanket VAT charges has ...
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Police issue tickets in Ascot after London minicab seen stopped on zigzag lines

Thames Valley Police (TVP) officers in Ascot have taken action against several drivers who chose to stop on zigzag markings ...
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Taxi trade leaders push Chancellor to end TOMS tax advantage for ride-hail giants like Uber to raise extra £1billion in tax revenue

Taxi trade leaders have intensified pressure on the Treasury to close the Tour Operators Margin Scheme (TOMS) loophole that ...
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Southampton City Council prepares major overhaul of taxi licensing rules for 2026 to 2031

Southampton is gearing up for a wide reset of taxi and private hire regulation as the council moves to adopt a single licensing policy covering the next five years. The new document brings all ...
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West Northamptonshire licensed taxi driver fined after driving past woman with assistance dog

A private hire driver who refused to pick up a woman and her assistance dog in Shenley Church End has been hit with a series ...
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Private hire driver stripped of licence after cash-filled vehicle and police suspicions spark action to revoke

A private hire driver has been thrown out of the trade after councillors ruled that a chain of troubling events, police ...