Written questions

Taxis: VAT

Commons · Question 101879 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 12 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 measures on VAT on private hire vehicles on (a) people with disabilities and (b) older people.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 12 Jan 2026

Private hire vehicle (PHV) services provided by VAT-registered businesses are, and always have been, subject to the standard rate of VAT (20%). The Government’s announcement at Autumn Budget 2025 puts an end to the exploitation of a VAT administration sch...