The High Court has ruled that the Uber business model is unlawful due to the business not charging VAT on fares.

This means that Uber is now operating the business as opposed to the drivers being self employed, which means the business passes the VAT threshold of £85,000.

The result of this is that 20% of all fares will now be payable to HMRC, which makes it likely that the cost of trips will also increase by 20%.