Working for Uber?

sevenhills

Johno100 wrote: »

You've suddenly become a lot more knowledgeable on this subject than you supposedly were when you started this thread.

Its easy to Google and find information, information from an Uber driver would be much better.

Castle

BananaRepublic wrote: »

Legally it is quite different. Uber claim they do no more than introduce drivers to customers hence drivers are classed as self employed, with no employees rights, and Uber pays no VAT, which HMRC are contesting in the courts. These big American companies are very good at avoiding tax.

The Court of Appeal ruled in December 2018 that Uber drivers were employees:-
https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/december/uber-drivers-were-workers-court-of-appeal-confirms/

BananaRepublic

Castle wrote: »

The Court of Appeal ruled in December 2018 that Uber drivers were employees:-
https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/december/uber-drivers-were-workers-court-of-appeal-confirms/

Uber has lodged an appeal, so it’s still unsettled. Personally I think Uber is an employer and tax dodger, but my view is of no significance.

BananaRepublic

Johno100 wrote: »

80+ percent of taxi drivers (private hire and black cab) are self employed. I wonder what percentage of those are VAT registered or for that matter account to the tax man for their true earnings?

You need nly need to be VAT registered if you earn above a set amount, about £80,000 a year I think. However, Uber acts like a large taxi firm in the eyes of many.