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Uber pays its drivers ‘wages’ and is liable for $81m payroll tax bill, Australia’s high court rules
THE GUARDIAN · LONDON — 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 was not liable to pay…
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- RT-95A068
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- The Guardian
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- World
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- 04 November 2026 · 02:15 UTC
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- 04 November 2026 · 02:45 UTC
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- https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/04/uber-australia-high-court-loss-driver-wages-81m-payroll-tax-bill-ntwnfb
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