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Australia's high court rules Uber owes payroll tax on driver fares

Ordered to pay about $81 million in payroll tax plus costs

Uber must pay New South Wales about $81 million in payroll tax after Australia's highest court ruled that the money it hands drivers is wages, not a fare it merely passes along. Six of the seven judges dismissed Uber's appeal on 4 November 2026, ending a fight that started with a state tax assessment in 2021.

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