Tax Controversy: The Rise Of Uber

This negative perception of the iCall system is limiting Taiwan Taxi’s ability to obtain more subscribers and explains why the company is having difficulty reaching their goal of 20,000 members. This identifies a clear disconnect between management and the cab drivers. The managers associate the iCall with direct value and make the assumption that the cabbies will do the same. However, many cabbies have not figured out how to strategically utilize the technology to increase proficiency and maximize profit.

In Ethiopia, taxis are mostly vans capable of carrying up to twelve passenger customers who pay a fixed rate to get to their destinations. The taxies have conductors and this assistant called “woyala” who collect fares. The fares are paid only in cash because there is no electronic payment system. The conductor calls out the names of the places on the way to the stops and final destination. There are no signs, so the passengers have to listen to the conductor calling out the locations. On the contrary, in the United States, taxies are mostly small and gave the customer privet ride to a specific destination. Fees are paid based on the distance driven, and electronic payment is also available for convenience purposes. Because of road unavailability and unaffordability of cars for local people, the taxi system in Ethiopia is also limited to very few cities unlike the United

“It’s a simple experience and a much more pleasant way to get a ride than stepping onto a busy street and waving at oncoming traffic” (Stone, 2014, p. 53). It is convenient for both the employee and customer to arrange a ride, which makes Uber preferable. Additionally, the employees of Uber are given more benefits than the employees of taxi companies. For example, Uber issues an iPhone with the Uber software, free gear to secure it to their windshield and an hour of orientation (Stone, 2014, p. 52). It is this simplicity that appeals to people seeking employment. They are also using a platform that is accessible to many of their customers, because, as of 2015, “64% of American adults now own a smartphone of some kind” (Smith, 2015). Since their focus is on luxury, innovation, and results, they have transformed the public transportation system in their favor.

I am writing to you to help with your petition in allowing companies like Uber and Lyft to come back to Austin. Before you go out to convince the people of Austin, you should have some basic understanding of how people will more than likely perceive this petition and how they will be effected by it. The general rule to know is that people are selective in the way they experience things. I will tell you in what ways they are selective and how you can get the most amount of people to react positively to your petition.

Missouri's governor, Eric Greitens, signed a bill “paving a road” for new transportation companies to easily operate statewide and supersede local fees and regulations. This doctrine will result in more jobs and will benefit the economy. Specifically, numerous Missourians will have a steady and good job as a Uber or Lyft driver since this will become an official job. With more jobs, Missouri will overcome unemployment, job loss, and destitution. These positive effects on Missouri will make other states consider passing this law. Uber and Lyft will now setup a statewide regulatory standards for the companies and their part-time, independent-operator drivers. Andy Hung, Missouri's Uber manager, is now creating more app-based services due to their

The sharing economy has its perks however also its inconveniences. Mary Dejevsky is the writer of “Uber and the “sharing economy” are leaps into the past, not the future”, and in the text she speaks on the downside of the sharing economy. “There are questions, too, about quality of life and fairness. What recourse do you have if you are a tenant or home-owner disturbed by anti-social short-stayers? If you are a neighbor woken by driveway customers slamming their doors at 6am? If pollution is increased by the many more cars plying for hire? If wages are further depressed by casualization?”, Dejevsky lists various of problems that people face or could face now that sharing economy is becoming a global thing. All the things she mentions are pretty

The main means of transportation in Albania are the trains, buses, taxis and car rentals, which are the used by both locals and tourists, although the last two are more popular among tourists. Since this is a high context country, there are unwritten rules when communicating and using certain services, like for example when using a taxi, the local Albanian people know that taxis don’t carry meters, or rate cards, so the cost of the trip has to be agreed upon before taking the trip, this is something tourists might not be aware of, and as a result they might get taken advantage of. Another mean of transportation for tourists is the car rental, but that too has its downsides, as tourists have to take into consideration the differences in quality of road surfaces across the country, as well as the local driving standards. We believe there is gap in the transportation services that is more accommodating to tourists, and this is where Uber has an opportunity to enter, since the company is recognized internationally, and most people are already familiar with it, it would provide an easier way of transportation for tourists.

Since Uber started up, the issue of GST has been very controversial. Until recently, customers did not have to pay tax for the service (part of the reason why Uber was so cheap and therefore attractive). The Australian Tax Office has since forced Uber to change it’s policies and as of August 1, has increased it’s prices by 10% to cover these new costs. Uber is now challenging the ATO’s decision in the Federal Court.

The use of ride-sharing applications has become a popular choice to travel from one destination to another. In the past, cities were dominated by the use of taxis as a means of ride choice. As technology and society has evolved, ride-share applications such as Lyft have become a dominating choice for travel. After completing a PEST and SWOT analysis, Lyft can analyze how to proceed going forward to continue its growth and success.

Third, it’s about the tax arguments. More and more technical companies use international tax planning to loophole in the law and receive less tax burden. Business tax must be paid when there is a business in Taiwan. (Matthew Fulton, 2016) The controversy is that Uber in Taiwan is a business behavior or only engaged in marketing promotion behavior. On the other hand, Uber believes that it is only for the implementation of marketing and promotional activities, and therefore do not need to pay taxes in Taiwan. So it’s still a gray area about the tax requirements and needs to explore in depth. In 2015, they could be fined at least 50,000 Taiwan new dollars per time. (Ralph Jennings, 2016) If Uber wants to be legal, they have to negotiate and respect

If the demand from these customers’ change, then Uber will be forced to evolve to retain the customer segment, while adapting to the new segment. According to Anne Freier, in her article “Uber usage statistics and revenue” on Business of Apps, Uber currently offers their service to sixty countries, have eight million users, and give over one million rides daily.1 By offering more specialized rides Uber is trying to gain a larger market share and customize the experience to their customers. They are continuing to expand

Uber human resources utilize many tactics to control all drivers and passengers. In addition, Uber is widely known for allowing all drivers to be their own independent contractor. However, the issue that occur is that Uber does not compensate drivers for gas usage or provide incentives to keep up maintenance with driver vehicles. Beside, that Uber has many human resources tactics that has lead Uber to be a company that acquire and retain drivers. Due to the fact that Uber offers driver with many incentives and benefits. Furthermore, the primary human resource tactic that is strongly implemented is during the initial request between driver and passenger. During

In order to perform a STEEP analysis we first decided the industry which Uber was serving and according to us the industry is taxi service provider/ridesourcing platform. Following are the some of the key macro environmental factors which were identified for the above mentioned industry.

Why Uber is so successful with stiff competition from other taxis is because of its mode of operation. Uber has developed an app which is available in Google play stores and Apple stores, by downloading this app to smart phones turning on GPS would show nearest Uber cabs locations there by selecting customer gets the cab in time. The charges are similar to other cabs and are calculated in two ways distance and time. If the car travels with a speed more than 18kms/h then charges are calculated on distance traveled if

Lyft just cooperate with Ola in India, Didi Kuaidi in China, and GrabTaxi in South Asia to help it expand global markets[19]. With help of local partners, Lyft can avoid many problems that Uber experienced or experiencing. This increased Lyft’s competitiveness. But Uber has the competitiveness to compete with the competitors. Uber enter the industry in 2009, soon after that, similar companies like Lyft enter the market and take certain amount of market share. But Uber's development is significantly more rapid than Lyft that Uber's ride number is growing 6 to 7 times faster than Lyft[10]. After Uber launched UberX, the number of drivers increased over 40,000 in United States[11]. Moreover, Uber expand its business in over 300 major densely populated cities all over the world in just a few years, Uber has already achieved the dominance in those markets. Uber's service is always considered higher than traditional taxi service, and the professional image provide Uber an outstanding