Re:Canada seeks to end Uber's tax advantage over taxi companies
by rdiddly on Monday March 27, 2017 @02:50AM
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I'm absolutely not addressing who's an employee and who's an independent contractor. That distinction isn't needed or useful. Cleanse it from your mind for a minute.
Also, they wouldn't pay GST; they would collect it from customers and pass it on to the government.
The question is what entity provides the service? In name, it's Uber. Do you take a Joe Johnson? Or do you take an Uber?
The point of contact is Uber also. You contact Uber for a ride, not Joe Johnson.
What entity sets the price? What entity collects the money? Uber.
There are some differences with Amazon and Etsy, but in general I think for this purpose if you partner up with a big company, you are not necessarily a small supplier anymore.
Also, they wouldn't pay GST; they would collect it from customers and pass it on to the government.
The question is what entity provides the service? In name, it's Uber. Do you take a Joe Johnson? Or do you take an Uber?
The point of contact is Uber also. You contact Uber for a ride, not Joe Johnson.
What entity sets the price? What entity collects the money? Uber.
There are some differences with Amazon and Etsy, but in general I think for this purpose if you partner up with a big company, you are not necessarily a small supplier anymore.