US EditionFrance Demands 1.7 Bn Euros in Payroll Taxes From Uber: Media Report
Urssaf claims Uber misclassified 71,000 drivers to avoid €1.2 billion in payroll taxes plus €512 million in surcharges from 2019 to 2022, according to a detailed report.
- Revue21 reported that Urssaf told Uber it owes 1.7 billion euros in unpaid payroll taxes, alleging it `knowingly disguised an employment relationship as a business contract`.
- Revue21 reported that Urssaf concluded it `knowingly disguised an employment relationship as a business contract` for about 71,000 drivers from 2019–2022.
- Revue21 reported that Urssaf estimates Uber avoided €1.7 billion in payroll taxes and added €512 million in recovery surcharges, which Uber `firmly` contested and said it could not estimate costs.
- Urssaf collects social charges that fund France's retirement, unemployment, and medical coverage, and declined to comment when contacted by AFP.
- An Uber spokesperson told AFP that recent Court of Cassation rulings confirmed drivers' independent contractor status, citing two appeals court rulings in July 2025.
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France demands €1.7B in payroll taxes from Uber
Read: 2 min Ride-sharing group Uber has been told by French authorities that it owes €1.7 billion (US$2 billion) in unpaid payroll taxes, according to a media report Monday. Uber avoided paying the taxes by misrepresenting its contracts with its French drivers, according to online publication Revue21, in the U.S. company’s latest dispute in Europe over the status of its drivers. In a 142-page document seen by Revue21, the unit collecting social …
For the body responsible for the collection of social contributions, the VTC giant has "misleaded the law by concealing the employment of drivers", according to a document revealed by the "Revue21". The Urssaf claims from the platform 1.7 billion euros for hidden work.
The body responsible for collecting the social contributions of companies considers that the drivers working with the platform are its employees, not the self-employed. A position shared since 2020 by the Court of Cassation... which has just made a dramatic change.
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France demands 1.7 bn euros in payroll taxes from Uber: media report
Ride-sharing group Uber has been told by French authorities that it owes 1.7 billion euros ($2 billion) in unpaid payroll taxes, according to a media report Monday.
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