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Closed Make pre-9pm taxis a tax-free business expenses so staff can get home safely

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Like many, we were shocked by recent events and the scale of the reports of violence against women.

We have been looking at how we can ensure the safety of our staff. Currently, HMRC views taxis home pre-9pm as a taxable expense, which will cost employees. In the UK, where it gets dark at 5pm for a third of the year, this is unjustifiable.

According to a 2020 White Paper by the Global Business Travel Association, safety is the top priority for 60% of people when choosing how to travel for business.

But currently, only taxis employees take home from work after 9pm are viewed as a legitimate business expense: taxis taken home from work before 9pm, however, regardless of context, are viewed as a taxable benefit.

We are asking that HMRC changes its rules around taxis to make it easier for businesses to make sure staff get home safe.

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