The council is only responsible for setting the maximum hackney carriage fares, but some operators in Fylde provide discounted fares at various times A tariff card giving details of the charges will be displayed inside the vehicle and a sealed taximeter will automatically calculate the fare. If the meter is set to a lower tariff…

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Following the introduction of the Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022 the Licensing Authority must maintain and publish a list of all licensed taxis and private hire vehicles which they designate as being wheelchair accessible.  The 2022 Act aims to ensure that disabled people can use taxi and PHV services with confidence…

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HMRC is introducing a simple tax check from 4 April 2022 that will take place when people renew their licences to drive taxis, drive and operate private hire vehicles, or deal in scrap metal. It will be supported by a new digital service that HMRC is developing. This service has been created so that everyone pays…

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