(KRON) – Ride-share service Lyft has sued the city of San Francisco for overcharging millions in a span of five years, according to a report from Business Insider. Business Insider said Lyft filed the lawsuit in the California Superior Court in San Francisco. From 2019 to 2023, Lyft, which is headquartered in SF, says the company was “unfairly charged” $100 million from San Francisco.  The ride-share company said the tax calculation San Francisc…

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Lyft is suing the city of San Francisco, claiming the city unfairly charged the ride-hailing company over $100 million in taxes, Bloomberg reports. The lawsuit alleges that, over the course of five years, San Francisco unfairly labeled money earne...

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Lyft Says San Francisco Overcharged It $100 Million In Taxes

Lyft has accused San Francisco of overcharging $100 million in taxes between 2019 and 2023, claiming the city miscalculated its gross receipts by including driver compensation as part of the company’s revenue. The complaint, reported by Bloomberg, was filed last week in San Francisco Superior Court and seeks refunds for the alleged overpaid taxes, along with interest, penalties, and fees. The ride-hailing giant, headquartered in San Francisco, a…

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Lyft Challenges San Francisco Over $100 Million Tax Dispute

Lyft sued the City of San Francisco this week, accusing them of overcharging the company $100 million from 2019 to 2023. According to the lawsuit, Lyft claims that the city taxed the entire app ride fare as revenue, rather than just the company percentage fee of the ride paid by drivers. Lyft said in the suit that this is “distortive and will grossly overstate Lyft’s gross receipts.” “Lyft considers drivers as its customers,” the company said in…

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Lyft Sues San Francisco Over Alleged Tax Overcharge Of $100 Million – California Globe

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Lyft is suing the city of San Francisco, claiming the city unfairly charged the ride-hailing company over $100 million in taxes, Bloomberg reports. The lawsuit alleges that, over the course of five years, San Francisco unfairly labeled money earned by Lyft drivers as company revenue. In the complaint, Lyft maintains that its drivers are its customers, not employees. "Accordingly, Lyft recogniz…

Lyft sues San Francisco for allegedly overcharging $100 million in taxes: report

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