Author
Paul Taylor
Registered tax professional · Principal, PBT Tax Solutions
Principal of PBT Tax Solutions, who act for TaxiManager and are registered with HMRC as authorised return providers for Self Assessment and MTD. Former HMRC inspector; record-keeping and driver-first software for the taxi and private hire industry since 2010.
About Paul
Paul is the principal of PBT Tax Solutions accountancy services, who act for taximanager.co.uk; they are registered with HMRC as authorised return providers for both Self Assessment and Making Tax Digital (MTD).
After a career with HMRC - in Debt Management, PAYE compliance and finally as an Inspector of Taxes - Paul brings a depth of experience in tax compliance in the taxi and private hire industry. A typical high street accountant may only deal with a handful of tax enquiries in a career, while Paul has completed thousands of reviews for HMRC. That experience led in 2010 to a simple, purpose-built way to help drivers with record-keeping.
What sets TaxiManager apart from other software is that it is designed specifically for the taxi trade and has been refined consistently since launch.
Through TaxiManager, Paul advises on the product’s tax logic and authors the Guides - MTD, expenses, benefits and practical topics for self-employed drivers.
Guides by Paul
Software Guide
Taxi Driver Accounting Software UK (2026) | What Actually Works
What UK taxi and private hire drivers need from accounting software in 2026 - Self Assessment, MTD readiness, and why generic tools often miss the mark.
MTD Guide
MTD for Taxi Drivers UK - Thresholds, Deadlines & What To Do
Who is affected, income thresholds, quarterly deadlines, and what to do from April 2026.
Benefits Guide
Tax credits and housing benefit for self-employed drivers
What profit means, why accurate figures matter, and how to track them through the year.
Uber Driver Guide
Uber driver tax UK - what you need to know
What tax you pay, what you can claim, and how to avoid overpaying HMRC.
Software guide
Uber Driver Accounting Software UK - Payouts, Expenses & MTD | TaxiManager
Platform earnings vs invoice-based apps, spreadsheets vs structure, and what actually stays simple for Self Assessment and HMRC.
Delivery guide
Delivery Driver Tax UK - Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Just Eat & HMRC | TaxiManager
Why small transactions add up differently than taxi work, where money quietly disappears, and how to stay ready for HMRC.
Expenses Guide
Private Use Explained (UK) - Car & Phone for Taxi Drivers
What counts as private motoring and phone use, how the add-back works with a simple mileage example, and why an honest private-use percentage protects you with HMRC.
Tax Payment Guide
Paying Tax and National Insurance (UK) - Self Assessment & POA
When the first tax bill falls due, how payments on account work with a clear example, and how Rolling Tax helps you set money aside before HMRC asks.
Allowances Guide
Capital Allowances for Taxi Vehicles (UK) - AIA, FYA & WDA
How emission bands pick your pool rate, why loan interest and capital cost are claimed differently, and how PRO works out the efficient claim for Self Assessment.
Latest articles
- The shift to digital tax in the UK - what it means for drivers
HMRC’s move toward Making Tax Digital and structured records is changing what “good enough” looks like for taxi and private hire drivers - not overnight, but in how and when your numbers have to exist.
- Best MTD software for taxi drivers (UK)
What to look for in HMRC-compatible MTD software for self-employed drivers: categories, quarterly readiness, and why generic accounting apps often fight your workflow.
- How to prepare for MTD (step-by-step for UK taxi drivers)
A practical checklist: register correctly, choose a system, build a weekly logging habit, and be quarterly-ready without changing your entire life.
- MTD vs Self Assessment - what actually changes for drivers?
What stays the same after MTD for Income Tax, what changes with quarterly updates and a final declaration, and how to think about your year without double work.
- MTD penalties explained (simple guide for UK taxi drivers)
How HMRC penalty points and financial penalties fit MTD for Income Tax, what typically triggers them for drivers, and how to avoid the common foot-guns.
- Can you use spreadsheets for MTD? (UK reality check)
Why Excel alone usually does not meet MTD’s digital record rules, what ‘bridging’ means, where drivers get caught out, and what to use instead.
- What records do taxi drivers need for MTD?
The digital record categories HMRC expects under MTD, what ‘digital’ really means for drivers, and a practical weekly example using fares, commission, and fuel.
- How MTD quarterly updates work (for UK taxi drivers)
What you send each quarter under MTD for Income Tax, how quarterly updates differ from a final tax bill, and what a driver-friendly timeline looks like.
- MTD thresholds explained (2026–2028) for UK taxi drivers
Who must follow MTD from April 2026, how the £50k / £30k / £20k thresholds ramp down, what ‘income’ means for drivers, and common edge cases.
- A simple change - why keeping documents next to your records matters
Receipts, invoices, licence docs, bank stuff - small things that seem irrelevant until they matter. Documents in TaxiManager attach to what they belong to so you are not digging through five places when you need to check something.
- What is Making Tax Digital (MTD) for taxi drivers?
A plain-English explainer: what MTD is, why HMRC introduced it, who it affects, and what it means day-to-day for self-employed taxi and private hire drivers in the UK.
- Why your income feels high but your profit is low
Weekly payouts can feel great - until fuel, fees and time catch up. Here is why turnover misleads drivers, how delayed costs create an illusion, and what changes when you see profit alongside income.
- MTD live from 6 April 2026: what taxi drivers need to do now
Update for April 2026: Making Tax Digital is now a legal requirement for eligible self-employed drivers. Here's what changed and the action to take this week.