Breaking: Uber to pay $81m in payroll tax after High Court ruling
3 sources·Updated November 4, 2026
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- The West Lifestyle·14h agoUber loses High Court battle over payroll tax bill on driver wages, ordered to pay $81m
Uber has been ordered to pay a staggering $81m in payroll tax after the High Court ruled driver payments were were wages.
Read at The West Lifestyle → - Guardian Australia·16h agoUber pays its drivers ‘wages’ and is liable for $81m payroll tax bill, Australia’s high court rules
Rideshare company unsuccessfully argued it didn’t employ workers and claimed money paid was not wages under NSW law The rideshare behemoth Uber has suffered a bruising loss in Australia’s high court that will cost it more than $80m in unpaid taxes. The court on Wednesday…
Read at Guardian Australia → - ABC Australia Top·19h agoBreaking: 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.
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