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Find out if you need the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification to drive a lorry, bus or coach, or if you could be exempt.
Private hire vehicle operator licence; taxi, private hire, minicab, licence, vehicle.
Find out how to apply VAT if you're in the taxi and private hire car trade.
Check if you can supervise friends or family learning to drive a car, what the rules are, how to prepare the car, and how to plan your practice sessions.
How to apply for a taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV) driving licences inside and outside London
Qualify as an HGV or bus driver, requalify if you used to drive an HGV or bus, get a provisional licence, take the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) tests.
Keep a record of the driving practice you do with family or friends when you're learning to drive a car so you can show your driving instructor.
Report an unlicensed private hire vehicle (PHV) or taxi driver to the local council or Transport for London (TfL)
Find out about the private use of company cars and vans and when a benefit charge is incurred.
Overview of the public service vehicle operator licensing system.
How to apply for taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licences inside and outside London.
To help them carry out their duties British military personnel and visiting members of the armed forces have a number of driving exemptions.
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
UK Private Hire Drivers Union trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
To drive a private hire car (PHC) in Scotland, a private hire car drivers' licence or a taxi drivers' licence must be obtained from your local authority
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