Turnover
Turnover is everything you earned from the work before a single cost comes off. For a gig driver that is the gross figure on the platform statement, including tips and including the fees the platform took.
Correct for the 2026/27 tax year. Last checked 12/09/2026.
The number that catches people out is commission. If a platform charged you a service fee and paid you the balance, your turnover is the figure before that fee, and the fee is an expense. Reporting only what landed understates both sides and gets the profit right by accident, which HMRC will still treat as a wrong return.
What it means for your money
Turnover is the test for the £1,000 trading allowance, for the £90,000 VAT registration threshold, and for whether Making Tax Digital catches you. All three look at income before expenses, which is why a driver with a modest profit can still cross a threshold.
Where to read more
Getting your earnings statements out of each app is the practical half of this.
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