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Well at least Uber can now focus on tax-avoidance as an unfair advantage over regular cabs. https://goodlawproject.org/uber-case/ https://goodlawproject.org/ub

• dingo_bat 8y ago
  Do you pay more income tax than is legally required? Why do you expect a company to do different?
  • jimnotgym 8y ago
    No, But I do pay all of the tax that is legally required. This is where we differ from Uber. Our company doesn't have a sweatheart deal with the government and would get into a lot of trouble if we didn't.
• rosege 8y ago
  And they really don't need to have that as an advantage over regular cabs as their service already is superior. In my city (Sydney) I would take Uber even if it wasn't cheaper because every time I get in a regular cab they either try and go a slow way or when we get to the destination they hit some buttons and the fare jumps by a few dollars even though we haven't gone over a toll road or the time of day doesn't have a penalty rate.
• paulddraper 8y ago
  > Jo Maugham QC, our director, told ITV: “I’m suing Uber to understand whether HMRC treats these big US multinationals including Uber with kid gloves. Uber undoubtedly has arranged its business model to minimise its tax liability, to dodge taxes if you like, and to minimise the workers’ rights that it has to offer to its drivers.” So, a lawsuit to explore. Interesting, I guess?
  • jimnotgym 8y ago
    That's what he does, he is a campaigning lawyer. He is only claiming about £0.50 IIRC!
    • paulddraper 8y ago
      > campaigning lawyer If you ever wondered the stereotype of litigious lawyers if real...