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How to apply for a taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV) driving licences inside and outside London
Plug-in Taxi Grant provides funding of £6,000 per electric taxi vehicle and is extended until April 2025.
Complete a tax check to renew a taxi driver, private hire or scrap metal licence, or apply for the same type of licence with a different licensing authority.
Find out how to apply VAT if you're in the taxi and private hire car trade.
Data about the number of licensed taxis and private hire vehicles in England and Wales, produced by Department for Transport.
Report an unlicensed private hire vehicle (PHV) or taxi driver to the local council or Transport for London (TfL)
How to apply for taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licences inside and outside London.
Councils in England mandated to use a national database that records taxi drivers who have had their licences removed for misconduct.
Private hire vehicle operator licence; taxi, private hire, minicab, licence, vehicle.
Licensing authorities must confirm a tax check has been completed by applicants renewing taxi driver, private hire and scrap metal licences, or applying for a licence held with another authority.
Personal and vehicle safety guidance for taxi and public hire vehicle drivers.
Outlines the responsibilities of licensing authorities to share safeguarding and road safety concerns about taxi and private hire vehicle drivers with each other.
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