The Australian Taxation Office ( ACT ) has confirmed that Uber may be under audit for its failure to pay its drivers Goods and Services Tax and unmatching declarations for its customers in 2015 . When Uber was asked by Fairfax Media about whether the ATO was auditing its tax affairs a spokeswoman for the company said there was "no audit underway". The news comes after the ATO confirmed that 35 e - commerce companies were currently under review or audit by the office for avoiding tax via offshore accounts .
The Australian Taxation Office ( ACT ) has confirmed that Uber may be under audit for its failure to pay its drivers Goods and Services Tax and unmatching declarations for its customers in 2015 . The news comes after the ATO confirmed that 35 e - commerce companies were currently under review or audit by the office for avoiding tax via offshore accounts .