Despite continued attempts to avoid it, as it stands, ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft will be forced to collect the Georgia sales tax starting Wednesday, April 1.
Uber spokeswoman Evangeline George said this will be “one of the highest taxes in the country on ride-sharing.”
It’s a result of the “marketplace facilitator” law, which passed in January and compels all online businesses and platforms to collect the sales tax beginning April 1.
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