Wales
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.
What we do for Cardiff drivers
Also covering, around Cardiff
Questions
Drivers in Cardiff ask us
Elsewhere
Other cities we cover
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