Uber pays its drivers ‘wages’ and is liable for $81m payroll tax bill, Australia’s high court rules

November 4, 2026 · 2:15 am 1 sources

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• Uber pays its drivers ‘wages’ and is liable for $81m payroll tax bill, Australia’s high court rules
  The Guardian · November 4, 2026 02:15
  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 dismissed Uber’s claim it…