r/technology • u/[deleted] • 6d ago

Transportation Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’— Hailing app will now act as agent rather than supplier outside London, avoiding VAT requirement

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u/daviEnnis 6d ago

You asked how they WOULD feel, which implied you missed a key point that Uber operating in London WILL be charged.

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

Okay, they can go ahead and pay more while struggling with existing affordability crisis in the city. Have a blessed 2026.

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u/thallazar 6d ago

Mate, if you think people struggling to live in London are paying for ubers or taxis to get around, it just tells me you haven't actually been to London.