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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has rejected Uber’s call in a case on VAT, forcing Uber to pay 20% VAT on prices outside London while operators of private rival taxi do not pay– The Rivaux of Uber (Uber.N) taxi operators in England and Wales will not face a 20% VAT charge on their beneficiary margins outside London…
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