Veezu Driver Self Assessment
Preparation and online submission of Self Assessment tax returns for Veezu driver-partners and private hire drivers.
Veezu Driver Tax Support
Veezu Driver Accountants
Self Assessment, mileage claims, vehicle expenses and HMRC registration for Veezu driver-partners. Based in Birmingham, working with private hire drivers across the UK.
Veezu Tax Returns
Self Assessment
Mileage Claims
Licence & Plate Fees
MTD Support
Qualified
Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser in the firm
Fixed fees
Agreed before we start, no hourly billing
Fully remote
Wherever in the UK you drive
Veezu Driver Tax Return Support
Accountants for Veezu Driver-Partners
Driving with Veezu means keeping your own records of income, fees, mileage and expenses, and filing a Self Assessment tax return each year. Nothing is deducted at source, so what you owe is worked out from the records you keep.
We are based in Birmingham and work with a lot of local private hire drivers, so the costs specific to this trade — licence and plate fees, testing, circuit charges, platform commission — are familiar rather than something we look up. We handle the bookkeeping and the return, wherever in the UK you drive.
What We Help With
Veezu Driver Accounting Services
Clear accounting support for private hire drivers who want their records, expenses and tax return handled properly.
HMRC Registration and UTR Support
Help with Self Assessment registration, UTR guidance and understanding what records HMRC expects self-employed drivers to keep.
Bookkeeping for Veezu Drivers
Support with organising Veezu income, driver app records, cash fares, card payments, bank statements, receipts and expenses.
Mileage and Vehicle Costs
Guidance on mileage records, vehicle running costs, repairs, servicing, insurance, cleaning and business-use calculations.
Tax Calculation and Payments
Clear calculation of taxable profit, Income Tax, National Insurance and any payments on account where applicable.
MTD and Digital Records
Help with digital records and cloud accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent where suitable.
Driver Records and Expenses
What Veezu Drivers Should Keep for Tax
Good records reduce mistakes, support your expense claims and make the return quicker to prepare — which usually means a lower fee too.
Veezu income and fees
Driver app income, daily earnings, card fares, cash fares, platform fees, commission, tips where relevant and other driver income.
Mileage or vehicle costs
We compare simplified mileage against actual vehicle costs to see which suits your records and how you use the vehicle.
Licence and plate fees
Private hire driver licence, vehicle plate, testing and compliance fees are business costs many drivers forget to claim.
Records for HMRC
Mileage logs, receipts, bank statements, Veezu summaries, HMRC letters and bookkeeping reports kept ready for your return.
Making Tax Digital
Making Tax Digital for Veezu Drivers
MTD for Income Tax already applies to sole traders with qualifying income over £50,000, dropping to £30,000 from April 2027 and £20,000 from April 2028.
The detail that catches drivers out is that the threshold uses gross income, not profit. A full-time private hire driver can be caught by it on turnover that looks nothing like their take-home pay, so it is worth checking where you stand. Read more about our Making Tax Digital support.
How We Help With MTD
- Confirm whether and when MTD will apply to your driving income.
- Organise Veezu income, receipts, mileage and expense records digitally.
- Set up and train you on Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent.
- Prepare records for quarterly updates and the annual final declaration.
How It Works
Our Veezu Driver Tax Return Process
A straightforward process from first conversation to a filed return.
- Tell us about your Veezu driving work, start date, other income and the tax year you need help with.
- Send your Veezu income summaries, driver app records, bank statements, receipts, mileage records and HMRC letters.
- We review your records and identify missing information, allowable expense points and Self Assessment requirements.
- We calculate your taxable profit, Income Tax, National Insurance and any payments on account where applicable.
- We prepare your Self Assessment tax return and explain the figures clearly before submission.
- After your approval, we submit the tax return online to HMRC and confirm payment details.
- We help improve future record-keeping, including mileage logs, receipts and digital bookkeeping software where suitable.
Veezu Driver Tax Support
Need Help With Your Veezu Tax Return?
Self Assessment, bookkeeping, mileage records, driver expenses, HMRC registration and tax return filing. Fixed fees, free first conversation.
FAQs
Veezu Driver Tax Questions, Answered
Registration, UTR numbers, licence renewals, expenses, mileage and Making Tax Digital.
Registering, UTR and deadlines
Do Veezu drivers need to complete a Self Assessment tax return?
Yes. If you are self-employed and your gross trading income from Veezu and any other driving work is more than £1,000 (the trading allowance) in a tax year, you must register for Self Assessment and file a tax return with HMRC. If you are newly self-employed, register by 5 October following the end of the tax year in which you started.
Do Veezu drivers need a UTR number?
If you need to file a Self Assessment tax return you will need a Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) — a 10-digit number HMRC issues when you register as self-employed. You can register online at GOV.UK and HMRC posts your UTR within about 10 working days. You only register once, even if you also drive for another operator or app.
When is the Self Assessment deadline for Veezu drivers?
The online Self Assessment filing and payment deadline is normally 31 January following the end of the tax year, which runs to 5 April. If you are newly self-employed you must also tell HMRC by 5 October after the relevant tax year. Missing the filing deadline can trigger an automatic £100 penalty, even if no tax is due.
What is the HMRC tax check for private hire licence renewals?
Since April 2022, HMRC requires taxi and private hire drivers to complete a tax conditionality check when renewing a licence. It confirms you are correctly registered for tax, takes a few minutes online at GOV.UK, and gives you a code for the licensing authority. Renewals will not be processed without a valid check, so it is worth sorting your registration well before your renewal date.
Self-employment and income
Are Veezu drivers self-employed?
Many taxi and private hire drivers, including Veezu driver-partners, operate on a self-employed basis, but your exact tax position depends on your working arrangement. If you are self-employed, you are responsible for registering with HMRC, declaring your income and keeping proper records. We can confirm your position if you are unsure.
What income should Veezu drivers include on a tax return?
Include all your driving income for the tax year: Veezu app earnings, card fares, cash fares, tips where relevant, any other taxi, private hire or delivery income, and any other self-employed income. It is all reported on a single Self Assessment return.
I drive for Veezu and another app — is that one tax return or two?
One. You register as self-employed once and report everything on a single return, whether the income comes from Veezu, Uber, Bolt or private jobs. Keeping the income from each source separated in your own records makes the return straightforward, and it also shows you which work is actually paying you best once costs are accounted for.
Does Veezu report driver income to HMRC?
Under HMRC digital platform reporting rules, platform operators may report driver and service-provider income data to HMRC. This does not replace your own responsibility to keep records and declare all taxable income, so accurate records remain important.
Expenses, mileage and Making Tax Digital
What expenses can Veezu drivers claim?
Allowable expenses may include business-use vehicle costs or mileage, insurance, servicing, repairs, MOT, cleaning, phone and data, tolls, parking for business journeys, private hire licence and plate fees, and other work-related costs. What you can claim depends on your records and the expense method you use.
Can Veezu drivers claim mileage?
Yes. Self-employed drivers can usually use HMRC simplified mileage rates — 45p per mile for the first 10,000 business miles in a tax year, then 25p per mile for cars and goods vehicles. Keep a mileage log showing dates, journey start and end points, purpose and business miles.
Can Veezu drivers claim fuel and mileage together?
No. For the same vehicle you choose either simplified mileage or actual vehicle running costs — you cannot claim both. Once you use simplified mileage for a vehicle you must keep using it for that vehicle. We compare both methods to see which suits your records.
Do Veezu drivers need Making Tax Digital?
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is being phased in for sole traders by qualifying income — gross income, not profit. It already applies above £50,000, dropping to £30,000 from April 2027 and £20,000 from April 2028. Because the test uses turnover rather than profit, a full-time private hire driver can be caught by it on figures that look nothing like their take-home pay. We help you get ready.
Driving for Veezu?
What Veezu Drivers Need to Know About Tax
Veezu does not deduct tax from what you earn. You are self-employed from your first fare, which means registering with HMRC, keeping records and filing a Self Assessment tax return each year.
Register by 5 October
If you earn more than £1,000 from driving in a tax year, you must tell HMRC by 5 October following the end of that tax year. The return itself is due by 31 January.
Set aside 20 to 30%
A rough guide for Income Tax and National Insurance on your profit. Putting it aside weekly is the simplest way to avoid a January surprise.
Claim your mileage
45p per mile for the first 10,000 business miles and 25p after that, or actual running costs — whichever works out better for your vehicle.
Working more than one app?
Two or three platforms is still one tax return. Keep the income from each separated in your records and it stays straightforward.
Two things worth knowing. HMRC receives income data directly from platforms under digital reporting rules, so what you declare needs to match what Veezu reports. And Making Tax Digital for Income Tax already applies to sole traders with gross income over £50,000, dropping to £30,000 from April 2027 and £20,000 from April 2028. The test uses turnover rather than profit, so it catches more full-time drivers than people expect.