Uber has always pitched itself as edgy disruptor, but according to Federal Court of Australia, it turns out Uber is just a big corporation like any other.
UberX drivers might be ordinary people, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have to pay tax.
Uber has always sat in a weird place in terms of regulation. It doesn’t consider itself an employer, but it employs thousands of “driver partners” around the world. It has a presence in Australia, but it’s not based in Australia for tax purposes.
Think of it kind of like Schroedinger’s Cab.
But the company has now been hit with a pretty clear label when it comes to paying taxes, after the Federal Court of Australia ruled that UberX ridesharing is classified as a “taxi service” when it comes to paying tax.
