UK Supreme Court Rules Against UBER
Taxation aspects of this UBER ruling at the end of a 5-year legal battle will have significant implications for the gig economy in Britain and Ireland.
Very significant outcome in UK Supreme Court case regarding the employment status of Uber delivery workers. This ever-evolving issue of having employee status versus being an independent contractor is often a hot topic in Revenue audits, both in UK and in Ireland.
A significant potential tax liability for Uber and other gig economy ’employers’/ ‘platform providers’ could arise from this ruling in the UK Supreme Court, which comes at the end of a protracted 5-year legal battle.
