Breaking: Uber to pay $81m in payroll tax after High Court ruling
The High Court of Australia has determined rideshare company Uber owes payroll tax in NSW, in a decision likely to spark reaction from the broader gig economy.
The High Court of Australia has ruled that Uber must pay $81 million in unpaid payroll tax after a challenge to an assessment by the rideshare company. The court found that Uber's drivers were employed under contracts and that the fares they received were treated as wages under NSW payroll tax legislation. The company initially argued that it was merely a payment collection agent that deducted service fees from fares given to drivers.
However, the majority decision dismissed Uber's appeal in its entirety. The ruling means Uber will now have to pay the associated costs to the NSW Chief Commissioner of State Revenue. This decision is likely to have implications for other gig economy companies.
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