Your completely correct but Google also tells me that, at least in the case of Uber, it will calculate the tax for the ride and you just have to report it to the government at the end of the month. Also there are some really cheap accountants you can use over here and I’m sure they exist overseas as well, but I suppose I don’t know OP’s financial situation and neither of these are free.
If you drive with Uber or something similar in Australia, I’m pretty sure you will be classified as self employed. I doubt Uber is your “employer”
Solemarc@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Maggoty@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Eh, as a rideshare driver you have a code conduct, rules about how to give rides, a dress code, a vehicle requirement (age, cleanliness, paint color, etc), and an agreement to be exclusive. (Yes all of those multi app drivers are breaking the rules.)
Just having the ultimate flex schedule isn’t really enough to say you’re independent.
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 5 months ago
Are you absolutely sure rage the Uber driver comtract requires exclusivity in Australia? That would five substantially different to the other countries it operates in - and I would expect that any such requirement would lead the tax authorities to put them squarely in the ‘employer’ category
Maggoty@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Huh, TIL that there are countries that tech companies actually follow the laws in? In the US, they just do whatever they want.
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 5 months ago
Seems like they follow the law as voted for https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64947695#