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GALLOWAY CALLS FOR CURBS ON US TAXI FIRM UBER

The San Francisco-based multinational taxi firm Uber is unfairly driving existing taxi and minicab companies out of business, George Galloway claimed today. In one of the last parliamentary motions to be submitted before the dissolution of parliament the Bradford West...
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Labour Could Ban Uber App Over Tax Avoidance Fears

Labour could stop controversial cab-on-demand app Uber from operating in Britain over concerns about its tax arrangements. Shadow transport secretary Mary Creagh warned that Labour would not tolerate "tax avoidance on a large scale", describing Uber's tax...
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Guildford taxis in line for £120,000 pantone makeover

Guildford Borough Council will pay 75% of the taxi repaint to create a uniform livery while drivers will also require new qualifications Proposed pantone taxi for Guildford Guildford taxi drivers have been told they must repaint their cars and go back to school to...
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Have Google Been Ubered : Budget 2015: ‘Google Tax’ introduction confirmed

Companies that move their profits overseas to avoid tax will be subject to a "diverted profits tax" from April, the chancellor has said. In his final Budget before the election, George Osborne said firms that aid tax evasion will also face new penalties and criminal...
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Uber labelled ‘seedy backstreet minicab firm’ by senior MP

Dec 22, 2015

Uber has been criticised by an MP Andrew Matthews/PA Private hire firm Uber was today accused of being “a seedy backstreet minicab firm” by a senior MP. Business Committee chair Iain Wright said a promotion in France offering passengers the chance to book a “hot...

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Drivers using mobiles could face bigger fines, more points

Dec 22, 2015

Motorists who use a mobile phone while driving could face tougher penalties if government plans are approved. The government is planning to increase fixed penalty fines from £100 to £150, as well as increasing the number of penalty points drivers receive. Penalty...

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Opinion: The stakes are getting higher in taxi dispute

Nov 26, 2015

Now Leicester's taxi drivers have it. Straight from the horse's mouth. City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has written to each of them warning of the consequences should they keep up their protests. So far, the cabbies' actions have cost them just business, goodwill and...

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