Tax conditionality checks for taxi and private hire driver and operators licensing
This page offers guidance on the tax requirements for taxi and private hire drivers and operators.
It explains who needs to provide a tax check and how to complete a tax check.
There are tax requirements if you're applying for a:
You must provide a tax check code if you're:
- applying for a licence you have previously held with Swindon Borough Council or another licensing authority, and that licence is currently valid
- applying for a licence that was valid within the last year
You will not need to provide a tax check if you're applying for a licence you've not held before, or not held in the past year.
However, you'll be required to complete the declaration on the application form stating that you're aware of your tax responsibilities.
Completing a tax check
To complete a tax check you will need a Government Gateway account. If you do not have one, you can set one up when you start the check.
You'll also need to know how you pay tax on the income you earn from your licensed trade.
Complete a tax check on GOV.UK
When you've completed the tax check, you'll get a 9-character code.
When you have your tax check code
You'll need to provide your tax check code when applying to renew your licence.
If you apply for a licence where a tax check is needed, we will not be able to issue a licence until you provide us with a valid tax check code.
You'll need to provide a tax check code that is less than 120 days old if you're applying for a hackney carriage and private hire drivers licence. You can use the same tax check for both provided it's in date.
Please note we will only receive confirmation from HMRC that you've completed the tax check. We will not have access to information about your tax affairs.