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Re:Canada seeks to end Uber's tax advantage over taxi companies by prolly_a_moron on Thursday March 23, 2017 @05:10PM (#13944320)
>If they want to simplify taxes -- as they claim, the best way to simplify is simply to eliminate.

Because consumption taxes are the most efficient form of taxation. You want a private chauffeur? Pay up.

>Lower fares mean more revenue for drivers and Uber

Huh? Only if the driver is working a lot harder.

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Re:Canada seeks to end Uber's tax advantage over taxi companies by jy1 on Thursday March 23, 2017 @05:28PM (#13944502)
It's possible if there's significantly higher utilization to offset the decreased cost. Today a significant portion of the driver's time is waiting around doing nothing.
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