Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Make private hire taxis and hackney cabs zero-rated for VAT
Closed
61 signatures
What the petition asks
Make private hire taxis and hackney cabs zero-rated for VAT, like public transport.
Some of the most vulnerable people use taxis across the country: elderly, disabled, young children going to school etc. Charging VAT could jeopardise everything for them, especially when we are in a cost of living crisis, to charge VAT on every journey increases the cost of their journey, whether to school or hospital, which could create a bigger and darker hole of debt for them. If fewer people use taxis, it could create further unemployment across the country and further poverty.
Timeline
| 4 Aug 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
61
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
4 Aug 2023
Closed
4 Feb 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.