# Australia’s high court rules Uber must pay $81m in payroll tax on drivers’ wages

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- The Guardian, 2026-11-04 02:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/04/uber-australia-high-court-loss-driver-wages-81m-payroll-tax-bill-ntwnfb

> Australia’s high court rejected Uber’s appeal and ruled, by six votes to one, that its drivers are employees and their payments count as wages under New South Wales law. Uber owes $81m for 2015–2020, and liabilities for later years could push the total above $100m.