Uber taxi wars in Kenya highlight tax loopholes in charging technology
Taxi drivers in Nairobi protest against Uber services on February 3, 2016. The United Kenya Taxi Organisation gave the government a seven-day ultimatum to solve the dispute between them and Uber taxi operators. PHOTO | JAMES EKWAM |
The business war in Nairobi between Uber app service providers and local taxi operators highlights the challenge of regulating and taxing new technology.
The Uber app, owned by the American company Uber, is a seamless smartphone tool that matches clients with freelance drivers.
