non viable towns to operate a taxi/hackney business

[taxi1990]

https://www.nenaghguardian.ie/2023/01/21/borrisoleigh-among-locations-for-transport-initiative/

Just thinking about this new scheme.

It is my opinion that a lot of these towns are viable its just people don't want to pay tax on their income.

Id be very confident I could move to one of these towns and make a good living operating as a taxi/hackney driver.

if they don't have even 1 taxi then you will have all the business, I travel to these towns and carry passengers, some are 20 euro trips, some are 100 euro to 200 euro trips.

so you do all these trips during the week and if you want you can go to a busier town at weekend nights and make money there, people in these towns are either lazy or just have no balls to go and start a business.

This scheme isnt thought out either, The local hackney, which exclusively operates on a pre-booked basis, may only pick up passengers within a designated area of 7 to 10km from a chosen point, normally the residence of the licensed driver. so you then drop them to Dublin airport, say its 150 miles away, the driver cant collect them when they land back in Dublin, as if that wont happen, the NTA will be flat out catching these guys for breaching the rules.

[taxi1990]

The reason i said they don't want to pay income tax is because there is always an illegal operator in these "non viable " towns and villages. Which is a brainless thing to do in fairness, you may as well do things right if you can, and not be worrying about the guards, nta and revenue watching you.

[Rat Catcher]

Traditionally our trade is a very poor contributor to the exchequer. In my own case I know I got significantly more back in PUP and PTSE than I contributed during a taxi driving career spanning almost 30 years. You might remember Jim Waldron going to see Revenue with a crowd called Taxi Drivers For Change to thell them we're all robbing the State blind. Apparently, they believed higher income tax bills would somehow increase drivers' take home pay.

[watty]

Being the only taxi in the village is probably a thankless job.  You'd be expected to be on duty 24/7.  Probably why a lot of taxi drivers (of whatever description) in these small places have main jobs like undertaker, painter-decorator or pub owner etc.

[silverbullet]

https://www.nenaghguardian.ie/2023/01/21/borrisoleigh-among-locations-for-transport-initiative/

Just thinking about this new scheme.

It is my opinion that a lot of these towns are viable its just people don't want to pay tax on their income.

Id be very confident I could move to one of these towns and make a good living operating as a taxi/hackney driver.

if they don't have even 1 taxi then you will have all the business, I travel to these towns and carry passengers, some are 20 euro trips, some are 100 euro to 200 euro trips.

so you do all these trips during the week and if you want you can go to a busier town at weekend nights and make money there, people in these towns are either lazy or just have no balls to go and start a business.

This scheme isnt thought out either, The local hackney, which exclusively operates on a pre-booked basis, may only pick up passengers within a designated area of 7 to 10km from a chosen point, normally the residence of the licensed driver. so you then drop them to Dublin airport, say its 150 miles away, the driver cant collect them when they land back in Dublin, as if that wont happen, the NTA will be flat out catching these guys for breaching the rules.

The downside is - being Irish - all the pubs, etc will still close at exactly the same time to please the publicans, then all blame for anti-social behaviour will be firmly placed at your door.

You could try making a political donation to the local parish pump politician.

[Rat Catcher]

I guess it's quaint that you really think that. Have you ever left the big city?

[silverbullet]

I guess it's quaint that you really think that. Have you ever left the big city?

I took my FN decals off so I could drive to Inverness, does that count?

[John m]

1990 a quick question for you .Is it illegal to stand for hire ?Is it illegal to transport somebody for reward if you are not a licenced taxi or hack ?

[taxi1990]

1990 a quick question for you .Is it illegal to stand for hire ?Is it illegal to transport somebody for reward if you are not a licenced taxi or hack ?

Yes it is illegal.

[John m]

Is it illegal to transport somebody for reward if you are not a licenced taxi or hack ? The answer is No it is not illegal .Thats the problem If you drop your mates kids to school along with your kids and he throws you a few quid that is not illegal .Thats the problem with proving he is operating illegal .If they ask him it might not be illegal .If he touts for business that is illegal .Its not as simple as it looks .

[silverbullet]

Is it illegal to transport somebody for reward if you are not a licenced taxi or hack ? The answer is No it is not illegal .Thats the problem If you drop your mates kids to school along with your kids and he throws you a few quid that is not illegal .Thats the problem with proving he is operating illegal .If they ask him it might not be illegal .If he touts for business that is illegal .Its not as simple as it looks .

For hire or reward?

[taxi1990]

Is it illegal to transport somebody for reward if you are not a licenced taxi or hack ? The answer is No it is not illegal .Thats the problem If you drop your mates kids to school along with your kids and he throws you a few quid that is not illegal .Thats the problem with proving he is operating illegal .If they ask him it might not be illegal .If he touts for business that is illegal .Its not as simple as it looks .

If you work on the sly as a carpenter every day, cash in hand. Try explaining that to Revenue when they catch up to you. Same goes if you are working 7 days a week as an illegal hackney dropping people to different places.

Anyway the thread is about these "non viable" towns and villages.

[silverbullet]

Is it illegal to transport somebody for reward if you are not a licenced taxi or hack ? The answer is No it is not illegal .Thats the problem If you drop your mates kids to school along with your kids and he throws you a few quid that is not illegal .Thats the problem with proving he is operating illegal .If they ask him it might not be illegal .If he touts for business that is illegal .Its not as simple as it looks .

If you work on the sly as a carpenter every day, cash in hand. Try explaining that to Revenue when they catch up to you. Same goes if you are working 7 days a week as an illegal hackney dropping people to different places.

Anyway the thread is about these "non viable" towns and villages.

The answer is...build apartments over the pubs.

[John m]

Is it illegal to transport somebody for reward if you are not a licenced taxi or hack ? The answer is No it is not illegal .Thats the problem If you drop your mates kids to school along with your kids and he throws you a few quid that is not illegal .Thats the problem with proving he is operating illegal .If they ask him it might not be illegal .If he touts for business that is illegal .Its not as simple as it looks .

For hire or reward?

There is the issue was he hired .Was he rewarded or was it a Gratuitie ?

[taxi1990]

Being the only taxi in the village is probably a thankless job.  You'd be expected to be on duty 24/7.  Probably why a lot of taxi drivers (of whatever description) in these small places have main jobs like undertaker, painter-decorator or pub owner etc.

Being a taxi driver is a thankless job but still there can be a good living from it.