- ICAEW’s Tax Faculty rejects VAT changes for private hire vehicles
- Government asked for views on actions to limit impact of recent High Court judgements involving Uber on PHV sector
- ICAEW believes recent Court of Appeal decision alters context of government’s consultation
- ICAEW does not support amending PHV legislation solely to address VAT issues
- ICAEW advises against creating a ‘legal fiction’ for VAT purposes for PHV operators
- ICAEW has reservations about proposed options of introducing reduced/zero rate for services or sector-specific margin scheme
- ICAEW recommends exploring targeted interventions to support vulnerable consumers, such as more support for community transport schemes and expanding eligibility for disabled person’s bus passes
Source: icaew.com
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