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Duncan Murray

Uber's $81m tax bill wiped as it doesn't 'pay' drivers

Uber acted as a "payment collection agent" rather than paying wages to its drivers, a judge found. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Millions of dollars worth of payroll taxes levelled at Uber have been wiped out after a court found passengers, and not the rideshare giant, paid drivers for their services.

The San Francisco-based company's local subsidiary, Uber Australia, appealed to overturn six payroll tax assessments made by the NSW Chief Commissioner of State Revenue for the years 2015 to 2020 totalling more than $81.5 million.

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