![]() On 25 August 2016, the government announced plans to legalize ridesharing in Victoria. On, the judgement was overturned on appeal, effectively legalizing Uber in Victoria. The case was the first of 12 brought against Uber drivers. On 4 December 2015, an Uber driver was found guilty of driving a hire car without a licence or registration. State officers said that they will review the state's Transport Act, while Uber said it will reimburse its drivers. On, the Victorian Taxi Service Commission fined Uber drivers A$1,723. Ridesharing companies were legalized in Tasmania in December 2016. Taxis will continue to have the exclusive right to work at ranks or be hailed. ![]() ![]() As part of the reform package, compensation was offered for those in the taxi industry, and a $1 metropolitan ride levy was introduced to fund the compensation. Ridesharing was legalised in South Australia on 1 July 2016, following a review that commenced in January 2015. Įffective 5 September 2016, Uber was legalized in Queensland. In mid-November 2014, the Taxi Council of Queensland (TCQ) launched an anti-Uber media campaign. Ridesharing was legalized in the Northern Territory in January 2018, with a $1 levy being imposed on all taxi, minibus, private hire and ridesharing trips. From 17 December 2015, taxi and ridesharing passengers pay a $1 levy per trip for five years to fund a $250 million compensation fund for taxi licence holders. In August 2015, the New South Wales government created a task force to look into regulating Uber. In December 2014, the New South Wales government confirmed that in April 2014, it conducted an unannounced search of Uber's Sydney offices in April. On 30 April 2014, Transport for New South Wales clarified that ridesharing company services must be provided in a licensed taxi or hire car, by an appropriately accredited driver. Taxis will continue to have the exclusive right to work at taxi ranks or be hailed. At the same time, fees for taxis and hire cars were reduced to enable them to compete against rideshare operators. Ridesharing was legalized in the Australian Capital Territory in September 2015. The ATO ruling overrides the standard applied to other small Australian businesses, which only requires businesses grossing more than A$75,000 to collect and remit GST. In February 2017, a justice found in favor of the ATO, requiring drivers to register, collect and pay GST. Uber filed suit in the Federal Court of Australia, arguing that the public issue by the ATO "unfairly targets Uber's driver-partners". In May 2015, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) issued a directive stating that drivers that generate income via a ridesharing company need to have an Australian Business Number and be registered to pay the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Legality by country Australia Requirement of drivers to pay GST The UberPop level of service is banned in Italy, France, Netherlands, and Finland. Ridesharing companies are banned from or have voluntary pulled out of, due to legal restrictions, the following jurisdictions: parts of Oregon, Bulgaria, Denmark, Hungary, and parts of Germany. Others have called for governments to relax legislation in favor of ridesharing companies. Taxi industry groups have argued that ridesharing companies are illegal taxicab operations which take away their business. Regulations can include requirements for driver background checks, fares, the number of drivers, and licensing. In some jurisdictions, for-profit ridesharing operations are completely illegal. Many communities, governments, and organizations have established rules and regulations that specifically govern ridesharing companies.
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