New to the work
Documents, DBS, bank account, tax registration, what the £1,000 trading allowance actually covers. Start here before your first shift.
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Tax, rights, insurance, deactivation, benefits, licensing. Written for the job, sourced from the law, free to use.
I'm in trouble right now
Deactivated, repossession threatened, HMRC letter, can't pay rent. Crisis pathways with the phone numbers that answer.
I'm just starting out
Documents, DBS, bank account, tax registration, the £1,000 trading allowance. Everything before your first shift.
I've got a tax problem
Self-assessment, expenses, the trading allowance, DAC7 platform reporting, time-to-pay plans with HMRC.
Who this site is for
Private hire drivers on Uber, Bolt and local apps. Whether your first shift is tomorrow or your licence is up for renewal, the guides cover the licensing, the insurance, the tax, and what to do when a platform logs you off.
Riders and couriers on Deliveroo, Uber Eats, Just Eat, Stuart and the rest. Gig or limb (b) worker status, holiday pay, sick pay claims, GDPR against automated decisions. The rules are different from driving. The guides treat them differently.
Most people run two or three apps at once, often alongside a PAYE job. The tax, the NI, the benefit calculations and the hours tracking all stack up. The guides assume that is the normal case, not the exception.
Where to start
In a crisis right now
Deactivated today. HMRC letter on the mat. Can't pay rent. Vehicle repossession threatened. Fifteen crisis pathways with the phone numbers that answer.
Go to the crisis hub →Filing your tax return
Self-assessment for gig workers. What counts as income, what you can expense, what the £1,000 allowance does, how DAC7 platform reporting lands on HMRC's desk.
Read the self-assessment guide →Calculate something specific
Fifteen tools. Holiday pay you are owed. Tax pot you should be saving. Sole trader versus limited company. Worker status self-test. All free, all embeddable.
Open the tools hub →Updated this week
Every page is reviewed at least every 90 days. These are the most recent.
Income & benefitsFresh — reviewed 19 April 2026
Gig platform earnings compared (UK 2026)
Real 2026 Uber, Deliveroo, Amazon Flex, Just Eat, Bolt and Stuart hourly and weekly pay compared across UK cities. Based on worker reports, not marketing.
Read →RightsFresh — reviewed 19 April 2026
Deliveroo supplier agreement appeal (UK 2026)
How to challenge a Deliveroo supplier agreement termination in 2026. Review request, SAR, union escalation and the IWGB v CAC 2023 backdrop.
Read →TaxFresh — reviewed 19 April 2026
HMRC gig economy enforcement (2025-26)
HMRC nudge letters, discovery assessments and DAC7-driven enquiries for Uber, Deliveroo and Amazon Flex workers in 2025-26. What to do at each stage.
Read →Vehicle costFresh — reviewed 19 April 2026
Uber private hire insurance UK (2026)
Hire and reward insurance for Uber and private hire drivers in 2026. Zego, INSHUR and brokers compared with real London and Manchester prices.
Read →Try a tool: holiday pay you might be owed
Quick estimate based on the Uber BV v Aslam 12.07% rule on engaged hours. Two numbers, no email gate.
Annual estimate
£2,824
Estimate only. Worker status and underpayment recovery depend on your facts.
Open the full calculatorOne of 15 free tools — tax pots, sole-trader-vs-Ltd, NMW shortfall, worker-status self-test and more.
15 crisis pathways
When something has just gone wrong. Each one starts with what to do in the next hour.
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Cannot afford my January tax bill: what to do now
In the next hour
Do not ignore this. HMRC charges daily interest (around 7.75% per year from 9 January 2026) and adds 5% late-payment penalties at 30 days, 6 months and 12 months.
A customer made a false complaint against me: fight back
In the next hour
Save everything from the disputed job straight away: trip or order ID, dashcam clip, GPS log, delivery photo, customer name in the app, timestamps, any messages.
Uber docked my waiting time: how to claim the shortfall
In the next hour
Open your Uber app and screenshot this week pay statement, including the Per-trip holiday entitlement line.
What do you drive for?
Pick your situation. Each dossier covers the platform's own rules, pay structure, deactivation pattern and tax implications.
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