By Jess Jones Uber is locked in a battle with the taxman over nearly £1bn in VAT payments, which the ride-hailing app is seeking to recover through the courts. Since March 2022, HMRC has charged Uber £951m, requiring the company to pay 20 per cent VAT on its fares and delivery sales. But Uber argues that VAT should only apply to its profit, not its revenue. Recent filings with Companies House reveal that the American firm has listed £631m in VAT paid to HMRC in 2023 as a debt it expects to reclaim. The company also paid £150m in January and received an additional bill of £170m. “The payments d…