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Accountants for Uber Drivers in Cardiff

Self Assessment, Making Tax Digital and VAT for drivers working in and around Cardiff — with Cardiff Council licensing costs claimed in full.

55p

Per business mile

First 10,000 miles, then 25p

£50,000

MTD threshold

On gross fares, not profit

£90,000

VAT threshold

Rolling 12 months

£20

From, per month

Fixed fee, no hourly billing

Driving in Cardiff

What matters for drivers in Cardiff.

Welsh drivers pay Welsh rates of Income Tax, which are currently set at the same levels as England and Northern Ireland but are devolved and could diverge. Event traffic around the Principality Stadium creates the same seasonal spikes that make quarterly MTD figures genuinely useful for planning.

Local costs we make sure you claim

  • Cardiff Council driver licence and vehicle licence fees
  • Plate fees, DBS checks and medical certificates
  • Clean Air Zone or Congestion Charge where you pay to work
  • Topographical, safeguarding and any local test fees
  • Hire and reward insurance, and operator or circuit fees
  • Every mile driven for work, at the current rate

One thing worth knowing

Whether you claim the 55p mileage rate or your actual running costs, you cannot do both — and which one wins depends heavily on your vehicle and how you drive in Cardiff. We calculate it both ways in your first year and use whichever legitimately gives you the lower bill.

Also covering, around Cardiff

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Questions

Drivers in Cardiff ask us

No, and it is worth questioning why you would want one. You work shifts, so driving across the city to sit in an office during business hours costs you earnings. Everything we do runs by phone, WhatsApp and email at times that suit driving. What matters is that we know Cardiff Council's fees and how demand behaves where you work — not that we are a ten-minute drive away.

Get an accountant who actually understands driving for a living.

A free 20-minute call. No jargon, no obligation, and a straight answer on what you should be doing next.