Taxing taxis: GST may cause Uber confusion for e-commerce companies in India

December 12 2014

A Bill amending the taxing rights of the states and central government is rumoured to appear in the winter session of India’s parliament. This reallocation of taxing rights, however, will cause technology companies who may be liable for services tax in India to reassess their tax positions.

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