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Our community warned that adding VAT to taxi fares would be unfair, arguing that ‘cab owners will lose income, and people will lose mobility,’ hitting rural, elderly and disabled communities hardest

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Independent readers have reacted with anger to Rachel Reeves’ proposal to impose VAT on taxi fares, warning it would unfairly penalise rural residents, older people and those with disabilities who rely on cabs for essential journeys.