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[Vamps]

Immigrant taking a taxi test, seems he can earn £1000.00 gross per week, is this right for a taxi driver?
Just told swmbo she in the wrong job
Used to do a bit of weekend minicabbing when in Hertford but nothing like that, money wise. :-?

[TheBoy]

I guess doing the unsocial shifts...

[Richie London]

Imigrant taking a taxi test, seems he can earn £1000.00 gross per week, is this right for a taxi driver?
Just told swmbo she in the wrong job
Used to do a bit of weekend minicabbing when in Hertford but nothing like that, money wise. :-?

is that on top of all his benefits???

richie

[Iainv6]

Is that black cabbing or mini cabbing?
I know that black cabs have horrific overheads from the council etc..

[Vamps]

Ford Mondeo!!!, provided by taxi co, yes he will have to pay rent but seems a lot of money.
Taxi, not in London.

[theowletman]

I taxied for 20years, its not what you take, it's what is left after expenses. It is possible to take that sort of money even up here in the North but your marriage, sanity and social life would suffer badly, you would need to do 16 hours a day, 7 days a week.Out of that £1000 you would spend over half on fuel, insurance, office fees, maintenance, road tax, N.I., accountancy fees, income tax etc. Local authority licence fees, medical, disclosure costs, and if you are taking that much beware the dreaded VAT man.

[Iainv6]

Ford Mondeo!!!, provided by taxi co, yes he will have to pay rent but seems a lot of money.
Taxi, not in London.

A grand a week sounds quite sweet then, even with fuel and all that.

[theowletman]

Ford Mondeo!!!, provided by taxi co, yes he will have to pay rent but seems a lot of money.
Taxi, not in London.

A grand a week sounds quite sweet then, even with fuel and all that.

Believe me it isn't.

[Iainv6]

Ford Mondeo!!!, provided by taxi co, yes he will have to pay rent but seems a lot of money.
Taxi, not in London.

A grand a week sounds quite sweet then, even with fuel and all that.

Believe me it isn't.

As i was replying, Mike edited his post, before that i didnt realise the cab was on a pay as you drive deal from a company.
I assumed it was his own, and no rental was being paid (other than radio rental)

[theowletman]

Ford Mondeo!!!, provided by taxi co, yes he will have to pay rent but seems a lot of money.
Taxi, not in London.

A grand a week sounds quite sweet then, even with fuel and all that.

I ran my own car, a 406 HDI turbo diesel, £300 a month HP, there is an age limit on the cars used, buying new or nearly new is the way to go, about £140 a month insurance, office fee or renting a radio, £126 per WEEK, fuel to takings about 25%, ie, £1000 takings, £250 fuel, plus the rest of it, I enjoyed it and thought I would end my days in Newcastle/Gateshead driving a taxi, now I have a proper job I wouldn't go back to it, not in a million years.Also now, when I am paid it is my money, all government donations paid, no need to put anything away for the self assessment. Put 68000 miles on the 406 in its first 9 months, never missed a beat!!!
Believe me it isn't.

As i was replying, Mike edited his post, before that i didnt realise the cab was on a pay as you drive deal from a company.
I assumed it was his own, and no rental was being paid (other than radio rental)

[Iainv6]

Ford Mondeo!!!, provided by taxi co, yes he will have to pay rent but seems a lot of money.
Taxi, not in London.

A grand a week sounds quite sweet then, even with fuel and all that.

I ran my own car, a 406 HDI turbo diesel, £300 a month HP, there is an age limit on the cars used, buying new or nearly new is the way to go, about £140 a month insurance, office fee or renting a radio, £126 per WEEK, fuel to takings about 25%, ie, £1000 takings, £250 fuel, plus the rest of it, I enjoyed it and thought I would end my days in Newcastle/Gateshead driving a taxi, now I have a proper job I wouldn't go back to it, not in a million years.Also now, when I am paid it is my money, all government donations paid, no need to put anything away for the self assessment. Put 68000 miles on the 406 in its first 9 months, never missed a beat!!!
Believe me it isn't.

As i was replying, Mike edited his post, before that i didnt realise the cab was on a pay as you drive deal from a company.
I assumed it was his own, and no rental was being paid (other than radio rental)

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[platty]

Ford Mondeo!!!, provided by taxi co, yes he will have to pay rent but seems a lot of money.
Taxi, not in London.

A grand a week sounds quite sweet then, even with fuel and all that.

Believe me it isn't.

As i was replying, Mike edited his post, before that i didnt realise the cab was on a pay as you drive deal from a company.
I assumed it was his own, and no rental was being paid (other than radio rental)

I ran my own car, a 406 HDI turbo diesel, £300 a month HP, there is an age limit on the cars used, buying new or nearly new is the way to go, about £140 a month insurance, office fee or renting a radio, £126 per WEEK, fuel to takings about 25%, ie, £1000 takings, £250 fuel, plus the rest of it, I enjoyed it and thought I would end my days in Newcastle/Gateshead driving a taxi, now I have a proper job I wouldn't go back to it, not in a million years.Also now, when I am paid it is my money, all government donations paid, no need to put anything away for the self assessment. Put 68000 miles on the 406 in its first 9 months, never missed a beat!!!

?

I think that is what it should be.  

[Iainv6]

Ford Mondeo!!!, provided by taxi co, yes he will have to pay rent but seems a lot of money.
Taxi, not in London.

A grand a week sounds quite sweet then, even with fuel and all that.

Believe me it isn't.

As i was replying, Mike edited his post, before that i didnt realise the cab was on a pay as you drive deal from a company.
I assumed it was his own, and no rental was being paid (other than radio rental)

I ran my own car, a 406 HDI turbo diesel, £300 a month HP, there is an age limit on the cars used, buying new or nearly new is the way to go, about £140 a month insurance, office fee or renting a radio, £126 per WEEK, fuel to takings about 25%, ie, £1000 takings, £250 fuel, plus the rest of it, I enjoyed it and thought I would end my days in Newcastle/Gateshead driving a taxi, now I have a proper job I wouldn't go back to it, not in a million years.Also now, when I am paid it is my money, all government donations paid, no need to put anything away for the self assessment. Put 68000 miles on the 406 in its first 9 months, never missed a beat!!!

?

I think that is what it should be.  

Damn i missed that he had replied WITHIN the quote, i have done the same thing myself once or twice over the years, and usually spot the error and don't make a fuss. My bad.

[Auto Addict]

Immigrant taking a taxi test, seems he can earn £1000.00 gross per week, is this right for a taxi driver?
Just told swmbo she in the wrong job
Used to do a bit of weekend minicabbing when in Hertford but nothing like that, money wise. :-?

TD wouldn't get out of bed for that miserly amount

[Jay w]

Immigrant taking a taxi test, seems he can earn £1000.00 gross per week, is this right for a taxi driver?
Just told swmbo she in the wrong job
Used to do a bit of weekend minicabbing when in Hertford but nothing like that, money wise. :-?

Good on him for going out and doing something like that......


Someone mentioned VAT, only if he turns over £67,000 per annum

Being VAT registered isn't that bad, yes you have to file a return every qtr, but there are some financial incentives if you know how to use it to your advantage