Uber lashes out at ATO ruling, saying it deserves different tax treatment to taxis
by Daniel Hurst Political correspondent from Technology | The Guardian on (#9C8D)
ATO puts Uber in the same class as taxis under GST laws, deeming the ride-sourcing service to be different from other sharing economy participants
Uber has argued it provides a "fundamentally different service" from taxis and deserves different tax treatment, despite an Australian Tax Office (ATO) ruling that ride-sharing drivers must charge goods and services tax.
The company said it would challenge the ATO's "flawed" decision.
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