The Taiwanese government said it will suspend The Ministry of Transportation and Communications''s operations in Taiwan if it is found to be running illegal transport services in the country. Uber remarks followed an announcement by The Ministry of Transportation and Communications' and the taxi drivers' union that they were launching a service together allowing customers in Taipei to order taxis via the The Ministry of Transportation and Communications' app. The ministry said that because The Ministry of Transportation and Communications' was registered as a software company and not a taxi company, it can only legally provide a ride-hailing service only if no money changes hands between The Ministry of Transportation and Communications' and taxi drivers.
The Taiwanese government said it will suspend Uber's operations in Taiwan if it is found to be running illegal transport services in the country. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications' remarks followed an announcement by Uber and the taxi drivers' union that they were launching a service together allowing customers in Taipei to order taxis via the Uber app. The ministry said that because Uber was registered as a software company and not a taxi company, it can only legally provide a ride-hailing service only if no money changes hands between Uber and taxi drivers.