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Uber will pay an $81m payroll tax bill after Australia’s High Court dismissed its appeal, ruling that payments to its drivers qualify as wages. Read More: https://punchng.com/uber-loses-australian-tax-appeal-faces-81m-bill/

<p>Rideshare company unsuccessfully argued it didn’t employ workers and claimed money paid was not wages under NSW law</p><p>The rideshare behemoth Uber has suffered a bruising loss in Australia’s high court that will cost it more than $80m in unpaid taxes.</p><p>The court on Wednesday dismissed Uber’s claim it was not liable to pay payroll tax in New South

The rideshare giant lost its appeal in a landmark legal case - a blow likely to have a broader impact on the gig economy.

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.