Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Allow driving instructors to continue to use simplified expenses on tax returns.

Closed 174 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow self-employed driving instructors using their dual-controlled cars to have the choice of continuing to use the HMRC simplified expenses and not complicate our accounts with annual investment allowances and full running costs. Keep tax simple!!
The point of simplified expenses is to help make tax returns simple for the self employed and until recently HMRC representatives have been advising driving instructors that they can use simplified expenses and this should continue.

Contrary to what the HMRC states now, the cars are designed and can still be used privately.

The cost of fitting dual controls is negligible compared to the cost of purchasing and running a car and so is reflected in the mileage allowance on simplified expenses.

Timeline

18 Mar 2021 Petition opened for signatures
18 Sep 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 174
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 18 Mar 2021
Closed 18 Sep 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.