Uber assured that the prices of its trips and orders will not rise after the 2 percent tax on delivery applications by Mexico City.
This on the consumer side; while, on the side of the drivers and delivery partners; Uber said its profits will not be compromised.
The new tax was approved by the Mexico City Congress and will apply to delivery companies such as Rappi, Amazon, Mercado Libre, Uber Eats and Didi for using the infrastructure of the metropolis.
Impact to the Uber ecosystem.
María Eugenia Zurita, Director of Communication for Uber Mexico, indicated that the tax issued by the government of the country’s capital was analyzed by the platform regarding the impact on the entire ecosystem.
“What we can confirm is that it will not have any impact on the profits of delivery partners or user fees.” María Eugenia Zurita, Director of Communication for Uber Mexico.
Faced with a tentative increase in rates, Uber’s communication director specified that they will remain on average, since since 2019 VAT and ISR have been deducted from drivers and distributors from their earnings.
Similarly, Zurita stressed that in recent years there have been different provisions, for example, of a fiscal nature, which has meant adjustments in this area.
He also assured that the withholdings are delivered in full to the Mexican tax authorities without this meaning a profit for the platform or increases in the service rate.
Collection.
The Secretary of Economic Development of the CDMX, Fadlala Akabani, predicted that the new tax on applications such as Uber Eats will generate an income of between 100 and 200 million pesos.
Another fundamental point for Uber to ensure that its rates will not rise and that its partners will not be affected is the willingness of drivers and delivery people, since a survey was carried out within the platform in which it was shown that the tax provisions of they like the firm.
In such a way that, for now, Uber is not interested and it is not convenient for him to change the model that they manage with their partners.