No, this isn't accurate. The majority of minicab companies operate as an agency.. which keeps the operating company below the VAT threshold. Uber reduces thei

No, this isn't accurate. The majority of minicab companies operate as an agency.. which keeps the operating company below the VAT threshold. Uber reduces their liability in the same way. Mini cab drivers have private hire licence (not a Hackney carriage licence, that a taxi which trawls the street looking for a fare)... Uber drivers have he same license as Minicab drivers. A mini cab is usually ordered by phoning up the agency, and the driver picks up at your location... Uber you use an app, but the process is the same. Neither are allowed to be hailed from the road. With minicabs, the car and fuel is often provided by the agency.. which makes it more of an employer than uber (where the car and fuel is provided by the self-employed contractor)! I agree with these articles: https://www.ft.com/content/7ca2f852-b5b5-11e7-a398-73d59db9e399 https://www.ft.com/content/7ca2f852-b5b5-11e7-a398-73d59db9e... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/27/uber-says-its-business-is-similar-to-a-minicab-firm https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/27/uber-says...