Uber’s VAT battles illustrate different approaches to taxing the platform economy

Alexander Hartley

March 21 2019

Uber has been fighting on multiple fronts over its VAT obligations in different jurisdictions. Alexander Hartley examines how a settlement with the Egyptian authorities and an ongoing legal drama in the UK signal two different approaches to making the ‘platform economy’ subject to VAT rules.

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Alexander Hartley

Reporter ITR

Alexander reports on indirect tax matters, BEPS, and related tax disputes. He is ITR’s main reporter on efforts to tax the digital economy, including digital services taxes and attempts at a multilateral reform of corporation tax.

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