Taxis: VAT
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to increase VAT to 20% for private hire passenger fares outside of London.
Answered by James Murray
Private hire vehicle services provided by VAT-registered businesses are, and always have been, subject to the standard rate of VAT (20%).
The Government is carefully considering the wide range of views shared through last year's consultation on the VAT Treatment of Private Hire Vehicles.
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