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Taxi Driver Tax Tips, HMRC Updates & Bookkeeping Guides
Practical tax and bookkeeping help for taxi, private hire, and Uber drivers in the UK - Self Assessment, HMRC rules, allowable expenses, MTD, and everyday tips.
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- Mileage, fuel, vehicle costs, HMRC deadlines
- MTD for taxi drivers
- allowable expenses taxi driver & cutting your tax bill legally
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Upgrading to V2 - what’s happening with the web and mobile apps
We are migrating TaxiManager to V2 - a rebuilt web app and a new mobile app. V2 is not public yet; it goes live at app.taximanager.co.uk on 31 July 2026, when the old web app is switched off. Here is the roadmap and what to expect.
Read more What Changed in the Rebuilt Driver App - and Why It Matters
TaxiManager has a new look - but this is not just a visual refresh. We rebuilt the experience around what UK drivers actually do week to week when they record work, not when they file.
Read more A quieter change - what the new driver app version actually fixes
The latest TaxiManager update is less about new screens and more about closing the gap between doing the work and recording it - so you spend less time catching up before tax and reporting.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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