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2 Jan 2028

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VAT on the whole fare. Not the commission.

Budget 2026 makes larger private hire operators account for VAT on the full passenger fare from 2 January 2028. Smaller operators are carved out. The official costing reaches £425 million in 2031 to 2032.

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  1. 16VAT on the whole fareBudget 2026 makes larger private hire operators account for VAT on the full passenger fare from January 2028, not just the commission. Smaller operators stay out.
  2. 01The day search blinkedAlphabet lost just over $500bn in a single session. The message for every business that lives on Google traffic is louder than the number.
  3. 02Cloud doubles, cash disappearsGoogle Cloud grew fast while free cash flow went negative. The AI build out has a bill, and someone pays it.
  4. 03Being the answerSEO taught us to rank. AEO and GEO ask a harder question: will the machine name you?

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