Still on the hook for $9 million in unpaid sales tax from its first years operating in Georgia, Uber is asking the state’s highest court for help, with backing from economic powerhouses.
The ride-hailing company has been fighting the Georgia Department of Revenue since the agency billed the business $22 million in 2018 for overdue sales tax and associated penalties.
Uber keeps losing the battle and is now asking the Georgia Supreme Court to take its case, alleging the department’s overreach could have wide-ranging ramifications if not corrected.
This week, Uber got a helping hand from the Georgia Chamber, Metro Atlanta Chamber and Georgia Association of Manufacturers, which urged the court to consider the vulnerability of Georgians and the state’s business community. They said the r