In message , Neil Williams
writes
On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 13:20:16 +0100, Mike Hughes
wrote:

WRONG A taxi ride is not *usually* a VATable ride as most taxi drivers
are self employed and do not take enough to break the VAT threshold.
Therefore a receipt is not legally required.

Perhaps. However, is is or is it not good service to offer one in all
circumstances, given that many users are on expenses?

Most taxi drivers do - I usually do

A piece of
paper costs next to nothing,
Not strictly true, but almost so.
while the time taken to write a price on
a receipt is minimal.

Try writing one out in the middle of the night while you have irate
motorists blasting their horns when you're dropping off in a narrow
road.

It could easily be done while the passenger is
sorting out their payment.

Not if the passenger wants you to give a receipt for the full amount,
including gratuity.

Neil


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Mike Hughes
A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton
at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England