Uber fares to rise in UK as 20% VAT rate is applied
by Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent from Technology | The Guardian on (#5X0SB)
Change comes after high court ruling that Uber should be regarded as a contractor, not an agent
Uber fares across the UK are to rise sharply from Monday night when VAT of 20% will be applied to rides booked via the app.
The change comes after a high court ruling last December that Uber could not be viewed as simply an agent but should be regarded as the contractor.
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