Uber rides may soon become less convenient for the public as tax authorities plan to require the issuance of receipts—a rule ignored by many taxi operators. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Deputy Commissioner Nelson Aspe said new…
SURGE pricing, which is being practiced by the ridesharing service Uber but is now being questioned by a transport group, will soon be applied to premium taxis as well. READ: Legal questions ain’t over for Uber According…
THE PHILIPPINE unit behind the ride-sharing smartphone application GrabTaxi apologized to the public on Friday for failing to serve all commuters who sought its service on the night of Sept. 8, when heavy rains and flash floods…
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has started discussing with transport authorities ways to better track tax payments of transportation network companies or TNCs like Uber and their drivers, Commissioner Kim S. Jacinto-Henares told the Philippine Daily…
The taxman wants more piece of the “app” action. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is discussing with transport authorities ways to better track the tax payments of transportation network companies, or TNCs, like Uber and their…
ONLINE-based transportation service provider Uber has filed for accreditation as a Transportation Network Company (TNC) before the Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Monday afternoon, LTFRB Chair Winston Ginez said. Ginez, in a dzMM interview, said…
PRESIDENTIAL sister and actress Kris Aquino was irked after her name was dragged in the creation of a new app-based vehicle category called “Premium Taxi” by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). In her Instagram…
As the deadline nears for app-based transportation services to be accredited by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), two companies have given assurances that they will comply with regulations governing their newly created category of…
SINGAPORE–Almost every passenger who takes her taxi wonders why Annie Lim, an attractive 41-year-old, drives a taxi for a living. Some have asked her: With your youthful looks and long hair, might you not fare better in…
An Uber executive lauded the Philippine government for legalizing ride-sharing services in the country, one of the few nations outside the United States which has done so. Michael Brown, Uber regional manager for Southeast Asia and Australia…
