Author
Paul Taylor
Chartered Accountant · Principal — PBT Tax Solutions
Chartered accountant with over 20 years of experience supporting UK taxi and private hire drivers with HMRC, Self Assessment and Making Tax Digital.
About Paul
Paul advises UK taxi and private hire drivers on HMRC Self Assessment, allowable expenses and the switch to Making Tax Digital. His focus is clear, practical tax advice for drivers — not jargon, not generic accountancy copy-paste.
Through TaxiManager, Paul oversees the accounting side of the product and authors the guides published in the Guides hub, covering MTD, expenses and benefits for self-employed drivers.
Outside TaxiManager, Paul runs PBT Tax Solutions, handling year-end accounts and HMRC submissions for drivers across the UK.
Guides by Paul
MTD Guide
MTD Software for Taxi Drivers (HMRC Compliant)
Who is affected, what you must do, and how to stay compliant from April 2026.
Benefits Guide
Tax credits and housing benefit for self-employed drivers
What profit means, why accurate figures matter, and how to track them through the year.
Uber Driver Guide
Uber driver tax UK - what you need to know
What tax you pay, what you can claim, and how to avoid overpaying HMRC.
Latest articles
- MTD live from 6 April 2026: what taxi drivers need to do now
Update for April 2026: Making Tax Digital is now a legal requirement for eligible self-employed drivers. Here's what changed and the action to take this week.