Uber's financial accounts show that the directors of Uber Australia Holdings for the 2020 year were its own tax advisers
The company sends much of its locally earned revenue to its Netherlands parent, which it describes in its accounts as a Dutch "cash pooling arrangement"
Experts say the company uses this model to minimise tax but the company says it pays all taxes it owes in each jurisdiction it operates
"The group considers that payroll tax should have no application to arrangements with Driver Partners and has not remitted payroll tax on payments received by Driver Partners on this basis."
"The Group has not recognised a provision for this dispute on the basis that it is not probable that the Group will be liable for this obligation."
"The erosion to the state's revenue base here is just one example of a downward spiral governments must address as a public policy priority."
But, earlier this year, the UK Supreme Court made a ruling forcing Uber to categorise UK drivers as workers, meaning they are entitled to minimum wage and holiday pay.
