Uber Taiwan owed $ 6.4 million in tax: will be out of the Taiwan market? -Uber, excellent, car-IT information

According to Reuters, China Taiwan authorities said Friday that the Uber paying consumption tax in Taiwan continues to operate, local media estimated the tax could be as high as $ 6.4 million. If Uber is not paid, Taiwan authorities may require that they leave the island. Taiwan "Investment Committee" said earlier this month, Uber may be asked to leave the market, because the company's business description of the error is not a transportation service for Internet technology platform. The Agency is scheduled to make a decision before the end of August. From 2013 Uber is in Taiwan to set up offices, previously not subject to excise tax.

But the Taiwan authorities will modify the tax system, tax on online service providers in the world, Uber owed back taxes. Taipei's "internal revenue service" audit officer Wu Tingyang (Wu Ting-yang), said: "as long as they are still in Taiwan provide services, they should be subject to consumption tax. "He declined to say how much consumer Uber should pay tax, but local media reported that the tax could be as high as 200 million new Taiwan dollars (about 6.4 million US dollars).

Uber denies allegations of tax arrears. The company said in a statement via e-mail: "Uber to abide by local laws, comply with all tax obligations. "The company says, its participation in the" internal revenue service "on Thursday to talk about," discussed the issue of cross-border digital services and tax reform. "

Uber在台湾欠税640万美元：将被赶出宝岛市场？ - Uber,优步,专车 - IT资讯

据路透社报道，中国台湾当局周五表示，Uber需要支付消费税才能在台湾继续经营，当地媒体估计税金可能高达640万美元。如果Uber不缴纳，台湾当局可能要求其离开该岛。台湾“投资审议委员会”本月早些时候称，可能会要求Uber离开该市场，因为该公司将业务错误描述为互联网科技平台而不是交通服务。该机构定于在8月底前做出决定。从2013年起Uber就在台湾设立办事处，以前不需要缴纳消费税。

但台湾当局将修改税制，对全球在线服务提供商征税，Uber欠了返税。台北“国税局”的审计官吴廷阳（Wu Ting-yang）称：“只要他们还在台湾提供服务，他们就应缴纳消费税。”他拒绝透露Uber应缴纳多少消费税，但当地媒体报道，税金可能高达2亿新台币（约合640万美元）。

Uber否认欠税的指控。该公司通过电子邮件发表声明称：“Uber遵守当地相关法律，履行了所有纳税义务。”该公司称，其参与了“国税局”在周四举行的谈论会，“讨论了跨境数字服务的税制改革问题”。