Platform Workers Uber ordered to pay AU$81m in Australian payroll tax blow Rideshare giant unsuccessfully argued that driver payments did not constitute wages under NSW law iStock.com/Marlon Trottmann Image Chantelle Cloete Reporter Wednesday 04 November 2026 Australia’s highest court has found Uber liable to pay AU81m (£42m) in payroll tax, finding the amounts the platform remitted to its drivers are wages subject to state law. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Tax & Social Security Italy draws the line on unemployment benefit after workplace transfers Platform Workers DoorDash admits “screwing up” as it agrees record $131.5m settlement Platform Workers Uber drivers launch group action targeting black box pay algorithm Platform Workers Uber settles historic wage claims with New Zealand drivers