Treasury written question – answered at on 14 July 2025.
Gareth Bacon
Shadow Minister (London), Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
To ask the Chancellor of the exchequer, what her Department's planned timetable is for publishing its response to the consultation entitled VAT Treatment of Private Hire Vehicles, which closed on 8 August 2024.
Gareth Bacon
Shadow Minister (London), Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
To ask the Chancellor of the exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of applying VAT to private hire journeys outside London on the private hire industry.
James Murray
The Exchequer Secretary
Private hire vehicle services provided by VAT-registered businesses are, and always have been, subject to VAT. The Government continues to take the issue of VAT treatment of private hire vehicle services seriously and recognises the importance of clarity to the sector. It is right, however, that decisions on tax policy are taken at fiscal events in the context of overall public finances. The Government will therefore publish a response to the consultation soon.
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