Why it matters
The ruling affects Uber’s tax costs in New South Wales and could matter to its operations there. The article does not identify a direct effect on U.S. businesses or workers.
ECONOMY • AUSTRALIA
Australia’s High Court rules Uber owes $81 million in payroll tax
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Australia’s High Court rejected Uber’s challenge to a New South Wales payroll-tax bill, leaving the company liable for $81 million. Uber had argued that it did not employ drivers and that payments to them were not wages under state law.
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