Uber attacked by Australian tax commissioner as 'big multinational player'

Uber portrays itself as weaker side in 'David and Goliath' battle when it is a $50bn global company Australian tax commissioner says

Australia's tax commissioner has launched a strongly worded attack on Uber at an inquiry into corporate tax avoidance, arguing the ride-sharing service liked to portray itself as the weaker party in a David-and-Goliath battle when it fact it was the big multinational player.

Uber is challenging an Australian tax office ruling that all drivers must register to collect the goods and services tax, regardless of whether they are likely to meet the $75,000 annual turnover threshold that applies to other small businesses.