Policy paper

New tax checks on licence renewal applications in England and Wales

This tax information and impact note is about a new tax check for applications to renew some licences. This will address part of the hidden economy. The hidden economy is sources of taxable income that have not been declared to HMRC.

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Details

The tax check will apply to renewed applications in England and Wales for licences to:

  • drive taxis or private hire vehicles
  • operate a private hire vehicle business
  • deal in scrap metal

Updates to this page

Published 3 March 2021

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